Treatment for hypertension in Ireland
Ireland: Treatment for hypertension was 40.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Ireland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 40.7% for treatment for hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Ireland peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1990.
That places Ireland 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 40.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 40.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Ireland?
- Treatment for hypertension in Ireland was 40.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.