Treatment for hypertension in Venezuela
Venezuela: Treatment for hypertension was 63.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 63.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Venezuela peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 63.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 63.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 28.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 37.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 52.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Venezuela?
- Treatment for hypertension in Venezuela was 63.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Venezuela ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.