Treatment for hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Treatment for hypertension was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 24.2% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Treatment for hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 24.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.