Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension was 54.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 54.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 54.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 26.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 36.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 48.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 54.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.