Treatment for hypertension in Netherlands

Netherlands: Treatment for hypertension was 42.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2019
All-time low
22.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension in Netherlands, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 22.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 22.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 22.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 23.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 23.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 23.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 24.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 24.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 25.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 26 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 26.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 27.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 28.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 29.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 30.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 31.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 32.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 33.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 34.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 35.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 36 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 36.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 37.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 38.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 39.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 39.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 40.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 41.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 41.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 42.4 % 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 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

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Uzbekistan 43.5% compare
  2. 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.0% compare
  3. 96 Malaysia 42.9% compare
  4. 98 Bahrain 42.1% compare
  5. 99 Azerbaijan 41.9% compare
  6. 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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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.