Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension was 35.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 35.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 35.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7% | — |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 21.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 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 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 35.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for treatment for hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.