Treatment for hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension was 52.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (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
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 52.1% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 52.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 25.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 37.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Treatment for hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 52.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.