Treatment for hypertension in Euro area

Euro area: Treatment for hypertension was 55.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
55.4%
in 2019
All-time low
28.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension in Euro area, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 28 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 28.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 29.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 30.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 31.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 32.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 33.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 35.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 36.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 37.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 38.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 40.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 41.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 42.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 44.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 45.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 46.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 48.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 49.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 50.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 51.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 51.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 52.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 53.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 53.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 54.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 54.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 54.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 55.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 55.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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 Euro area is 55.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Euro area peaked at 55.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1990.

That places Euro area 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Treatment for hypertension in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Euro area, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 28.0%
1991 28.9% +3.2%
1992 29.8% +3.2%
1993 30.8% +3.2%
1994 31.8% +3.2%
1995 32.8% +3.3%
1996 33.9% +3.4%
1997 35.1% +3.4%
1998 36.3% +3.4%
1999 37.5% +3.3%
2000 38.8% +3.4%
2001 40.1% +3.4%
2002 41.4% +3.4%
2003 42.8% +3.3%
2004 44.2% +3.3%
2005 45.6% +3.1%
2006 46.9% +2.8%
2007 48.1% +2.5%
2008 49.2% +2.3%
2009 50.1% +2.0%
2010 51.1% +1.8%
2011 51.8% +1.5%
2012 52.5% +1.4%
2013 53.1% +1.2%
2014 53.6% +0.9%
2015 54.1% +0.8%
2016 54.5% +0.7%
2017 54.8% +0.6%
2018 55.1% +0.5%
2019 55.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.5% 28.0% 37.5% 10
2000s 44.7% 38.8% 50.1% 10
2010s 53.6% 51.1% 55.4% 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
  2. 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
  3. 6 United States 69.5% compare
  4. 7 Malta 66.4% compare
  5. 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare
  6. 9 Portugal 63.4% compare
  7. 10 Venezuela 63.0% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension in Euro area?
Treatment for hypertension in Euro area was 55.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1990.
How does Euro area rank for treatment for hypertension?
Euro area ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.