Treatment for hypertension in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Treatment for hypertension was 26.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Least developed countries peaked at 26.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1990.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Least developed countries?
- Treatment for hypertension in Least developed countries was 26.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.