Treatment for hypertension in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Treatment for hypertension was 51.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 51.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Luxembourg peaked at 51.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.6% | — |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 51.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 51.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 21.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 31.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Luxembourg?
- Treatment for hypertension in Luxembourg was 51.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Luxembourg ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.