Treatment for hypertension in South Asia
South Asia: Treatment for hypertension was 30.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in South Asia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 30.6% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in South Asia peaked at 30.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1990.
That places South Asia 32nd 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in South Asia?
- Treatment for hypertension in South Asia was 30.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.