Treatment for hypertension in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Treatment for hypertension was 36.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income is 36.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Low & middle income peaked at 36.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1990.
That places Low & middle income 27th out of 43 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Low & middle income?
- Treatment for hypertension in Low & middle income was 36.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1990.
- How does Low & middle income rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.