Treatment for hypertension in Lebanon
Lebanon: Treatment for hypertension was 48.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 48.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Lebanon peaked at 48.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5% | — |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 48.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 48.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 34.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Lebanon?
- Treatment for hypertension in Lebanon was 48.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Lebanon ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.