Treatment for hypertension in Cyprus
Cyprus: Treatment for hypertension was 54.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Cyprus, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 54.9% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Cyprus peaked at 54.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 54.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 54.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 30.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 39.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Cyprus?
- Treatment for hypertension in Cyprus was 54.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.