Treatment for hypertension in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension was 49.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 49.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 49.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 49.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Puerto Rico?
- Treatment for hypertension in Puerto Rico was 49.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.