Treatment for hypertension in High income

High income: Treatment for hypertension was 57.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
57.1%
in 2019
All-time low
31.1%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension in High income, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 31.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 32.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 33.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 34.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 35.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 36.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 38.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 39.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 40.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 41.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 43.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 44.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 45.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 47 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 48.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 49.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 50.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 51.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 52.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 53.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 54.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 54.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 55.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 55.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 56.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 56.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 56.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 56.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 56.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 57.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in High income, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
  2. 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
  5. 6 United States 69.5% compare
  6. 7 Malta 66.4% compare
  7. 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.