Treatment for hypertension in Honduras
Honduras: Treatment for hypertension was 58.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Honduras, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 58.3% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Honduras peaked at 58.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 58.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 58.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 28.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 37.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 50.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Honduras?
- Treatment for hypertension in Honduras was 58.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Honduras ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.