Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 10.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region) is 10.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 10.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Africa (WHO region) was 10.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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