Treatment for hypertension in Small states
Small states: Treatment for hypertension was 42.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Small states, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Small states stood at 42.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Small states peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1990.
That places Small states 17th out of 43 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.3% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 30.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Small states?
- Treatment for hypertension in Small states was 42.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Small states ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.