Treatment for hypertension in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Treatment for hypertension was 37.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 112th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.7% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 37.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 37.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in United Arab Emirates?
- Treatment for hypertension in United Arab Emirates was 37.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for treatment for hypertension?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.