Treatment for hypertension in East Timor
East Timor: Treatment for hypertension was 24.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 24.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in East Timor peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1990.
That places East Timor 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in East Timor?
- Treatment for hypertension in East Timor was 24.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for treatment for hypertension?
- East Timor ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.