Treatment for hypertension in Australia
Australia: Treatment for hypertension was 48.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Australia peaked at 54.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1990.
That places Australia 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 48.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 48.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 33.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 45.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Australia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Australia was 48.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.