Treatment for hypertension in Portugal
Portugal: Treatment for hypertension was 63.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 63.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Portugal peaked at 63.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9% | — |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 63.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 63.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 32.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.8% | 63.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Portugal?
- Treatment for hypertension in Portugal was 63.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.