Treatment for hypertension in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Treatment for hypertension was 30.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 30.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Marshall Islands peaked at 32.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1990.
Marshall Islands ranks 135th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2% | — |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 30.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 30.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Marshall Islands?
- Treatment for hypertension in Marshall Islands was 30.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Marshall Islands ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.