Treatment for hypertension in Guatemala
Guatemala: Treatment for hypertension was 35.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Guatemala, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 35.9% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Guatemala peaked at 35.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 120th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.4% | — |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 35.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 35.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 25.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Guatemala?
- Treatment for hypertension in Guatemala was 35.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Guatemala ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.