Treatment for hypertension in Palestine
Palestine: Treatment for hypertension was 48.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Palestine peaked at 48.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 68th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 48.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Palestine?
- Treatment for hypertension in Palestine was 48.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.