Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Treatment for hypertension was 55.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 55.1% for treatment for hypertension 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 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 55.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 43 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 26.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 36.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Treatment for hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean was 55.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.