Treatment for hypertension in Oman
Oman: Treatment for hypertension was 34.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Oman, 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 Oman is 34.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Oman peaked at 34.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 126th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4% | — |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 34.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 34.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 20.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Oman?
- Treatment for hypertension in Oman was 34.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Oman ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.