Treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Treatment for hypertension was 27.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2019
All-time low
20.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 20.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 20.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 20.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 20.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 20.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 21 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 21.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 21.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 21.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 21.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 22.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 22.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 22.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 23.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 23.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 23.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 24.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 24.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 24.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 25.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 25.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 25.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 26.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 26.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 26.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 26.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 27.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 27.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 27.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 27.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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 Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 27.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.

That places Micronesia, Federated States of 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 20.7%
1991 20.7% +0.0%
1992 20.7% +0.0%
1993 20.8% +0.5%
1994 20.8% +0.0%
1995 21.0% +1.0%
1996 21.1% +0.5%
1997 21.3% +0.9%
1998 21.5% +0.9%
1999 21.8% +1.4%
2000 22.1% +1.4%
2001 22.4% +1.4%
2002 22.7% +1.3%
2003 23.1% +1.8%
2004 23.4% +1.3%
2005 23.8% +1.7%
2006 24.2% +1.7%
2007 24.6% +1.7%
2008 24.9% +1.2%
2009 25.2% +1.2%
2010 25.5% +1.2%
2011 25.8% +1.2%
2012 26.1% +1.2%
2013 26.4% +1.1%
2014 26.7% +1.1%
2015 26.9% +0.7%
2016 27.1% +0.7%
2017 27.3% +0.7%
2018 27.5% +0.7%
2019 27.8% +1.1%

Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia, Federated States of's 27.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of's 27.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 20.7% 21.8% 10
2000s 23.6% 22.1% 25.2% 10
2010s 26.7% 25.5% 27.8% 10

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

  1. 143 Armenia 28.3% compare
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  4. 147 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
  5. 148 Somalia 26.4% compare
  6. 148 Tonga 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of was 27.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for treatment for hypertension?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.