Treatment for hypertension in Ecuador
Ecuador: Treatment for hypertension was 49.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 49.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Ecuador peaked at 49.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 192 countries 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.5% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 34.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 49.5% compare
- 61 New Zealand 49.5% compare
- 61 Suriname 49.5% compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3% compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.1% compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.1% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Ecuador?
- Treatment for hypertension in Ecuador was 49.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.