Treatment for hypertension in Panama
Panama: Treatment for hypertension was 54.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Panama, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Panama stood at 54.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Panama peaked at 54.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1990.
That places Panama 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 54.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 25.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 46.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Panama?
- Treatment for hypertension in Panama was 54.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.