Treatment for hypertension in Germany
Germany: Treatment for hypertension was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Germany, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Germany recorded 62.6% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Germany peaked at 62.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1990.
That places Germany 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 27.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 43.9% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 58.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Germany?
- Treatment for hypertension in Germany was 62.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.