Treatment for hypertension in Serbia
Serbia: Treatment for hypertension was 58.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 58.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Serbia peaked at 58.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1990.
That places Serbia 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 58.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 58.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 27.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 51.4% | 58.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Serbia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Serbia was 58.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.