Treatment for hypertension in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension was 47.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 47.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in United Kingdom peaked at 47.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 76th 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 Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.0%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 21.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 33.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in United Kingdom?
- Treatment for hypertension in United Kingdom was 47.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for treatment for hypertension?
- United Kingdom ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.