Treatment for hypertension in New Zealand
New Zealand: Treatment for hypertension was 49.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in New Zealand, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 49.5% for treatment for hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in New Zealand peaked at 50.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 61st 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.6% | — |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 49.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 49.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 26.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in New Zealand?
- Treatment for hypertension in New Zealand was 49.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for treatment for hypertension?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.