Treatment for hypertension in Israel
Israel: Treatment for hypertension was 52.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Israel, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Israel is 52.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Israel peaked at 53.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1990.
That places Israel 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 52.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 52.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 42.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Israel?
- Treatment for hypertension in Israel was 52.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.