Treatment for hypertension in Vietnam
Vietnam: Treatment for hypertension was 29.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 29.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Vietnam peaked at 29.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 29.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Vietnam?
- Treatment for hypertension in Vietnam was 29.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Vietnam ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.