Treatment for hypertension in China
China: Treatment for hypertension was 39.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in China, 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 China stood at 39.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in China peaked at 39.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1990.
China ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 39.2% 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 | 17.7% | 12.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in China?
- Treatment for hypertension in China was 39.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1990.
- How does China rank for treatment for hypertension?
- China ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.