Treatment for hypertension in Iraq
Iraq: Treatment for hypertension was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Iraq, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 43.6% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Iraq peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 92nd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 43.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 43.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 28.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 39.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Iraq?
- Treatment for hypertension in Iraq was 43.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.