Treatment for hypertension in Peru
Peru: Treatment for hypertension was 40.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 40.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Peru peaked at 40.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.
Peru ranks 105th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 40.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 40.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 18.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Peru?
- Treatment for hypertension in Peru was 40.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.