Treatment for hypertension in Pakistan
Pakistan: Treatment for hypertension was 34.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 34.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Pakistan peaked at 35.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 128th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 34.7% 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 | 23.4% | 20.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Pakistan?
- Treatment for hypertension in Pakistan was 34.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Pakistan ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.