Treatment for hypertension in Switzerland
Switzerland: Treatment for hypertension was 56.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 56.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Switzerland peaked at 56.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 30th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 56.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 56.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 25.1% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 37.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Switzerland?
- Treatment for hypertension in Switzerland was 56.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.