Treatment for hypertension in Iceland
Iceland: Treatment for hypertension was 71.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Iceland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Iceland stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Iceland peaked at 71.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.2% | — |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 71.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 71.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 37.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 53.0% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Canada 73.3% compare
- 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Iceland?
- Treatment for hypertension in Iceland was 71.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.