Treatment for hypertension in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Treatment for hypertension was 58.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 58.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 58.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1990.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 4th out of 43 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 27.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 39.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 50.5% | 58.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Canada 73.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
- 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States 69.5% compare
- 7 Malta 66.4% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (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 -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 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 -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 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 -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Treatment for hypertension in Central Europe and the Baltics was 58.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.