Treatment for hypertension in India
India: Treatment for hypertension was 29.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in India, 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 India stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in India peaked at 29.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1990.
India ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in India, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 29.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 29.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.2%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 22.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in India?
- Treatment for hypertension in India was 29.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1990.
- How does India rank for treatment for hypertension?
- India ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.