Treatment for hypertension in Tonga
Tonga: Treatment for hypertension was 26.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 26.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Tonga peaked at 26.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 26.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 26.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 145 Gambia 27.9% compare
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.8% compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
- 148 Somalia 26.4% compare
- 150 Liberia 26.3% compare
- 151 Mauritania 26.2% compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 Tonga?
- Treatment for hypertension in Tonga was 26.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.