Treatment for hypertension in Laos
Laos: Treatment for hypertension was 31.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 31.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Laos peaked at 31.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1990.
Laos ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 31.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 31.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Laos?
- Treatment for hypertension in Laos was 31.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.