Treatment for hypertension in Armenia
Armenia: Treatment for hypertension was 28.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Armenia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Armenia stood at 28.3%.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Armenia peaked at 28.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1990.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6% | — |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 28.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 28.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Armenia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Armenia was 28.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1990.
- How does Armenia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.