Treatment for hypertension in Belarus
Belarus: Treatment for hypertension was 47.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 47.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Belarus peaked at 47.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1990.
Belarus ranks 72nd 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 47.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 47.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 23.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Belarus?
- Treatment for hypertension in Belarus was 47.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.