Treatment for hypertension in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Treatment for hypertension was 41.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Azerbaijan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 41.9% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Azerbaijan peaked at 41.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 99th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.6% | — |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 41.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 41.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 23.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 32.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 96 Malaysia 42.9% compare
- 97 Netherlands 42.4% compare
- 98 Bahrain 42.1% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 41.5% compare
- 101 Botswana 41.4% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 41.2% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Azerbaijan?
- Treatment for hypertension in Azerbaijan was 41.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.