Treatment for hypertension in Canada
Canada: Treatment for hypertension was 73.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 73.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Canada peaked at 73.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1990.
That places Canada 1st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.7% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 73.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 34.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 56.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Canada?
- Treatment for hypertension in Canada was 73.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.