Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension was 35.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 35.5%, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 35.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 43 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 21.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 33.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 35.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for treatment for hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.