Treatment for hypertension in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Treatment for hypertension was 25.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Pacific island small states, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 25.4% for treatment for hypertension in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Pacific island small states peaked at 25.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5% | — |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Pacific island small states?
- Treatment for hypertension in Pacific island small states was 25.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Pacific island small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.