Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Treatment for hypertension was 37.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 37.4%, 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 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 37.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific 26th 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, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 23.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific?
- Treatment for hypertension in East Asia & Pacific was 37.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for treatment for hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.