Treatment for hypertension in Montenegro
Montenegro: Treatment for hypertension was 52.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Montenegro, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Montenegro is 52.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Montenegro peaked at 52.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
That places Montenegro 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 35.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Montenegro?
- Treatment for hypertension in Montenegro was 52.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Montenegro ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.