Treatment for hypertension in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Treatment for hypertension was 70.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Kazakhstan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 70.5% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 70.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 70.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 38.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 50.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 63.4% | 70.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Canada 73.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.3% compare
- 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 6 United States 69.5% compare
- 7 Malta 66.4% compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Treatment for hypertension in Kazakhstan was 70.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.