Treatment for hypertension in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Treatment for hypertension was 70.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica is 70.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Costa Rica peaked at 70.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 5th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 70.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 32.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 42.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 59.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
- 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 6 United States 69.5% compare
- 7 Malta 66.4% compare
- 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Costa Rica?
- Treatment for hypertension in Costa Rica was 70.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.