Treatment for hypertension in United States
United States: Treatment for hypertension was 69.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in United States, 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 States stood at 69.5%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in United States peaked at 72.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1990.
United States ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in United States, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 69.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 56.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 66.2% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 South Korea 71.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 70.5% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 70.2% compare
- 7 Malta 66.4% compare
- 8 Slovakia 63.7% compare
- 9 Portugal 63.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in United States?
- Treatment for hypertension in United States was 69.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for treatment for hypertension?
- United States ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.