Treatment for hypertension in Paraguay
Paraguay: Treatment for hypertension was 37.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Paraguay, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 37.5% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Paraguay peaked at 37.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 111th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 37.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 37.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Paraguay?
- Treatment for hypertension in Paraguay was 37.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Paraguay ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.