Treatment for hypertension in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Treatment for hypertension was 48.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 48.9% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Caribbean Small States peaked at 48.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1990.
That places Caribbean Small States 14th out of 43 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.4% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 25.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 35.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More health data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Caribbean Small States?
- Treatment for hypertension in Caribbean Small States was 48.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1990.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.