Treatment for hypertension in Ukraine
Ukraine: Treatment for hypertension was 48.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 48.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Ukraine peaked at 48.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 69th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.0% | — |
| 1991 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 48.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 48.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 25.0% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 36.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Ukraine?
- Treatment for hypertension in Ukraine was 48.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Ukraine ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.