Treatment for hypertension in Cambodia
Cambodia: Treatment for hypertension was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Cambodia peaked at 36.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 115th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.4% | — |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 36.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 36.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 13.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 20.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Cambodia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Cambodia was 36.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.