Treatment for hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Treatment for hypertension was 49.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 49.1% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 49.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 66th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5% | — |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 49.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 49.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 23.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 33.2% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 43.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Treatment for hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 49.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.