Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa

South Africa: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 53.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2019
All-time low
31.8%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 31.81991: 32.41992: 33.11993: 33.71994: 34.41995: 35.11996: 35.81997: 36.51998: 37.21999: 37.92000: 38.62001: 39.22002: 39.92003: 40.52004: 41.12005: 41.82006: 42.42007: 43.12008: 43.82009: 44.72010: 45.52011: 46.42012: 47.32013: 48.22014: 49.12015: 502016: 50.82017: 51.72018: 52.52019: 53.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa is 53.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa peaked at 53.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1990.

That places South Africa 106th out of 193 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.

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in South Africa, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 31.8%
1991 32.4% +1.9%
1992 33.1% +2.2%
1993 33.7% +1.8%
1994 34.4% +2.1%
1995 35.1% +2.0%
1996 35.8% +2.0%
1997 36.5% +2.0%
1998 37.2% +1.9%
1999 37.9% +1.9%
2000 38.6% +1.8%
2001 39.2% +1.6%
2002 39.9% +1.8%
2003 40.5% +1.5%
2004 41.1% +1.5%
2005 41.8% +1.7%
2006 42.4% +1.4%
2007 43.1% +1.7%
2008 43.8% +1.6%
2009 44.7% +2.1%
2010 45.5% +1.8%
2011 46.4% +2.0%
2012 47.3% +1.9%
2013 48.2% +1.9%
2014 49.1% +1.9%
2015 50.0% +1.8%
2016 50.8% +1.6%
2017 51.7% +1.8%
2018 52.5% +1.5%
2019 53.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 31.8% 37.9% 10
2000s 41.5% 38.6% 44.7% 10
2010s 49.5% 45.5% 53.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa?
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa was 53.3% 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
South Africa ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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Indicator
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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