Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 37.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2019
All-time low
18.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso is 37.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +4.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.6%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.3% | 37.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 169 Sierra Leone 37.9% compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 37.8% compare
- 171 Malawi 37.7% compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 37.4% compare
- 174 Tonga 37.0% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso?
- Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Burkina Faso was 37.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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