Treatment for hypertension in Small states

Small states: Treatment for hypertension was 42.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
42.6%
in 2019
All-time low
22.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension in Small states, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 22.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 22.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 23.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 24.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 25.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 26 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 26.9 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 27.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 28.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 29.5 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 30.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 31.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 32.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 33.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 34.2 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 35.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 36 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 36.8 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 37.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 38.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 39 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 39.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 40.1 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 40.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 41 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 41.4 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 41.7 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 42 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 42.3 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 42.6 % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Small states, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 16 Singapore 60.6% compare
  6. 19 Barbados 60.5% compare
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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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.