Treatment for hypertension in Brazil
Brazil: Treatment for hypertension was 61.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 61.9%, measured 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 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Brazil peaked at 61.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1990.
That places Brazil 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1% | — |
| 1991 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 61.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 61.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 29.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 54.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Brazil?
- Treatment for hypertension in Brazil was 61.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.