Treatment for hypertension in Estonia
Estonia: Treatment for hypertension was 38.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Estonia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Estonia stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Estonia peaked at 38.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 109th out of 192 countries 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 38.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 38.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 19.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Estonia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Estonia was 38.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.