Treatment for hypertension in Haiti
Haiti: Treatment for hypertension was 28.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Haiti, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 28.2% for treatment for hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Haiti peaked at 29.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1990.
That places Haiti 144th 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 28.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 28.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 143 Armenia 28.3% compare
- 145 Gambia 27.9% compare
- 146 Micronesia (country) 27.8% compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Haiti?
- Treatment for hypertension in Haiti was 28.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Haiti ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.