Treatment for hypertension in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Treatment for hypertension was 52.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Saint Lucia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 52.3% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Saint Lucia peaked at 52.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 52.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 52.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 37.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Saint Lucia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Saint Lucia was 52.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.