Treatment for hypertension in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Treatment for hypertension was 46.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Turkmenistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Turkmenistan stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Turkmenistan peaked at 46.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 82nd 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 46.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 46.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 27.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 79 Norway 46.7% compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 46.7% compare
- 81 South Africa 46.5% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 83 Dominica 45.6% compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.4% compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % 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 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % 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 Turkmenistan?
- Treatment for hypertension in Turkmenistan was 46.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Turkmenistan ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.