Treatment for hypertension in Libya
Libya: Treatment for hypertension was 35.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Libya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Libya recorded 35.2% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Libya peaked at 35.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1990.
That places Libya 125th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 35.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Libya?
- Treatment for hypertension in Libya was 35.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.