Treatment for hypertension in Netherlands
Netherlands: Treatment for hypertension was 42.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 42.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Netherlands peaked at 42.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 97th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 94 Uzbekistan 43.5% compare
- 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.0% compare
- 96 Malaysia 42.9% compare
- 98 Bahrain 42.1% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 41.9% compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 41.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Netherlands?
- Treatment for hypertension in Netherlands was 42.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Netherlands ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.