Treatment for hypertension in High income
High income: Treatment for hypertension was 57.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in High income, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
High income recorded 57.1% 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 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in High income peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1990.
High income ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in High income, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 31.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 43.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
- 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States 69.5% compare
- 7 Malta 66.4% compare
- 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 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 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in High income?
- Treatment for hypertension in High income was 57.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for treatment for hypertension?
- High income ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.