Treatment for hypertension in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Treatment for hypertension was 13.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 13.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Vanuatu peaked at 13.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 190th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 187 Kiribati 15.2% compare
- 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.2% compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 14.5% compare
- 191 Niger 13.4% compare
- 192 Rwanda 10.6% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Vanuatu?
- Treatment for hypertension in Vanuatu was 13.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.