Treatment for hypertension in Mexico
Mexico: Treatment for hypertension was 49.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Mexico, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 49.9% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Mexico peaked at 49.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 59th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 56 Latvia 50.7% compare
- 57 Qatar 50.6% compare
- 58 Russian Federation 50.0% compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 49.7% compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 49.5% compare
- 61 New Zealand 49.5% compare
- 61 Suriname 49.5% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Mexico?
- Treatment for hypertension in Mexico was 49.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.