Treatment for hypertension in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Treatment for hypertension was 49.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 49.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 49.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 66th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 49.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 35.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.5% | 49.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Treatment for hypertension in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.