Treatment for hypertension in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Treatment for hypertension was 19.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 19.8%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Tuvalu peaked at 20.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1991.
Tuvalu ranks 176th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.0% | — |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 19.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 19.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Tuvalu?
- Treatment for hypertension in Tuvalu was 19.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Tuvalu ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.