Treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Treatment for hypertension was 27.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.