Treatment for hypertension in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Treatment for hypertension was 38.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Bangladesh is 38.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Bangladesh peaked at 38.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 110th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 38.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 17.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Bangladesh?
- Treatment for hypertension in Bangladesh was 38.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.