Treatment for hypertension in Kuwait
Kuwait: Treatment for hypertension was 56.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 56.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Kuwait peaked at 56.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 31st 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 56.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 56.0% 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 | 30.9% | 27.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 36.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 28 Türkiye 57.9% compare
- 29 Brunei Darussalam 56.7% compare
- 30 Switzerland 56.1% compare
- 32 Colombia 55.3% compare
- 33 Seychelles 55.2% compare
- 34 Andorra 55.0% compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % 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 Kuwait?
- Treatment for hypertension in Kuwait was 56.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.