Treatment for hypertension in Bolivia
Bolivia: Treatment for hypertension was 49.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 49.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Bolivia peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 65th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.9% | — |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 49.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 49.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 64 Ecuador 49.4% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.1% compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.1% compare
- 68 Palestine 48.8% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Bolivia was 49.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Bolivia ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.