Treatment for hypertension in Denmark
Denmark: Treatment for hypertension was 25.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 25.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Denmark peaked at 26.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 50% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 150 Liberia 26.3% compare
- 151 Mauritania 26.2% compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.9% compare
- 155 Bhutan 25.8% compare
- 156 Burundi 25.2% compare
- 156 South Sudan 25.2% compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Treatment for hypertension in Denmark was 25.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Denmark ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.