Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana
Ghana: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 49.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.9%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2019
All-time low
25.4%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 49.9% for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana peaked at 49.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 123rd of 193 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.
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 33.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Ireland 50.3% compare
- 120 Algeria 50.3% compare
- 120 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.3% compare
- 123 Bangladesh 49.9% compare
- 123 Eswatini 49.9% compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 49.8% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana?
- Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana was 49.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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