Treatment for hypertension in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension was 35.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 35.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 35.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Sri Lanka?
- Treatment for hypertension in Sri Lanka was 35.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.