Treatment for hypertension in Norway
Norway: Treatment for hypertension was 46.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Norway, 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 Norway is 46.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Norway peaked at 46.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1990.
Norway ranks 79th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.8% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 46.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 15.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.5% compare
- 77 Grenada 47.2% compare
- 78 Guyana 47.1% compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 46.7% compare
- 81 South Africa 46.5% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 46.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Norway?
- Treatment for hypertension in Norway was 46.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Norway ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.