Treatment for hypertension in Qatar
Qatar: Treatment for hypertension was 50.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 50.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Qatar peaked at 50.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 57th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 50.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 30.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 43.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 54 Luxembourg 51.1% compare
- 55 Finland 50.8% compare
- 56 Latvia 50.7% compare
- 58 Russian Federation 50.0% compare
- 59 Mexico 49.9% compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 49.7% compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Qatar?
- Treatment for hypertension in Qatar was 50.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Qatar ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.