Treatment for hypertension in Thailand
Thailand: Treatment for hypertension was 44.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Thailand, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 44.4% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Thailand peaked at 44.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 88th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1% | — |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 44.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 44.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Thailand?
- Treatment for hypertension in Thailand was 44.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.