Treatment for hypertension in Brunei
Brunei: Treatment for hypertension was 56.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Brunei, 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 Brunei stood at 56.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Brunei peaked at 56.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 56.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 56.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 36.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Brunei?
- Treatment for hypertension in Brunei was 56.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Brunei ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.