Treatment for hypertension in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Treatment for hypertension was 46.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 46.7%, measured 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 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 23.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 33.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.0% | 46.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 76 United Kingdom 47.5% compare
- 77 Grenada 47.2% compare
- 78 Guyana 47.1% compare
- 79 Norway 46.7% compare
- 81 South Africa 46.5% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 46.4% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Treatment for hypertension in Trinidad and Tobago was 46.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.