Treatment for hypertension in Kiribati
Kiribati: Treatment for hypertension was 15.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Treatment for hypertension in Kiribati, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.