Treatment for hypertension in Belize
Belize: Treatment for hypertension was 45.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Belize, 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 Belize is 45.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Belize peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 86th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.8% | — |
| 1991 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 21.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 30.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 83 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 83 Dominica 45.6% compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.4% compare
- 87 Lithuania 44.7% compare
- 88 Thailand 44.4% compare
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 44.3% compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % 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 Belize?
- Treatment for hypertension in Belize was 45.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.