Treatment for hypertension in Russia
Russia: Treatment for hypertension was 50.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Russia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Russia recorded 50.0% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Russia peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1990.
That places Russia 58th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.7% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 50.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 22.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 37.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Russia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Russia was 50.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Russia ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.