Treatment for hypertension in Spain
Spain: Treatment for hypertension was 53.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Spain, 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 Spain is 53.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Spain peaked at 53.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1990.
That places Spain 42nd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 53.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 53.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 32.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 38.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Spain?
- Treatment for hypertension in Spain was 53.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.