Treatment for hypertension in Jordan
Jordan: Treatment for hypertension was 58.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Jordan peaked at 58.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 58.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 58.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 31.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 40.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Jordan?
- Treatment for hypertension in Jordan was 58.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Jordan ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.