Treatment for hypertension in Kiribati

Kiribati: Treatment for hypertension was 15.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2006
All-time low
15.2%
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension in Kiribati, 1990–2019

0510151990200420191990: 16.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 16.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 16.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 16.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 16.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 16.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 16.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 16.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 16.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 16.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 16.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 16.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 16.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 17 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 17.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 17.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 17.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 17.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 17.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 17.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 17 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 16.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 16.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 16.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 16.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 16 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 15.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 15.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 15.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 15.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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 Kiribati stood at 15.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Kiribati peaked at 17.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2019.

That places Kiribati 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Treatment for hypertension in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 16.4%
1991 16.3% -0.6%
1992 16.3% +0.0%
1993 16.3% +0.0%
1994 16.3% +0.0%
1995 16.3% +0.0%
1996 16.4% +0.6%
1997 16.4% +0.0%
1998 16.5% +0.6%
1999 16.6% +0.6%
2000 16.7% +0.6%
2001 16.8% +0.6%
2002 16.9% +0.6%
2003 17.0% +0.6%
2004 17.1% +0.6%
2005 17.1% +0.0%
2006 17.2% +0.6%
2007 17.2% +0.0%
2008 17.2% +0.0%
2009 17.1% -0.6%
2010 17.0% -0.6%
2011 16.9% -0.6%
2012 16.7% -1.2%
2013 16.5% -1.2%
2014 16.3% -1.2%
2015 16.0% -1.8%
2016 15.8% -1.2%
2017 15.6% -1.3%
2018 15.4% -1.3%
2019 15.2% -1.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 15.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 15.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4% 16.3% 16.6% 10
2000s 17.0% 16.7% 17.2% 10
2010s 16.1% 15.2% 17.0% 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 184 Kenya 15.8% compare
  2. 185 Ethiopia 15.6% compare
  3. 186 Mozambique 15.5% compare
  4. 187 Tanzania 15.2% compare
  5. 189 Solomon Islands 14.5% compare
  6. 190 Vanuatu 13.6% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension in Kiribati?
Treatment for hypertension in Kiribati was 15.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
How does Kiribati rank for treatment for hypertension?
Kiribati ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.