Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 5.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.6%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ethiopia, 1990–2019

1234561990200420191990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.62004: 1.72005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 2.12008: 2.22009: 2.42010: 2.62011: 2.82012: 32013: 3.32014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 4.32017: 4.72018: 5.12019: 5.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5.6% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ethiopia peaked at 5.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1992.

Ethiopia ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.3%
1991 1.3% +0.0%
1992 1.2% -7.7%
1993 1.2% +0.0%
1994 1.2% +0.0%
1995 1.2% +0.0%
1996 1.2% +0.0%
1997 1.3% +8.3%
1998 1.3% +0.0%
1999 1.4% +7.7%
2000 1.4% +0.0%
2001 1.5% +7.1%
2002 1.5% +0.0%
2003 1.6% +6.7%
2004 1.7% +6.2%
2005 1.8% +5.9%
2006 1.9% +5.6%
2007 2.1% +10.5%
2008 2.2% +4.8%
2009 2.4% +9.1%
2010 2.6% +8.3%
2011 2.8% +7.7%
2012 3.0% +7.1%
2013 3.3% +10.0%
2014 3.6% +9.1%
2015 3.9% +8.3%
2016 4.3% +10.3%
2017 4.7% +9.3%
2018 5.1% +8.5%
2019 5.6% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 2.4% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.6% 5.6% 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 185 Tuvalu 6.0% compare
  2. 186 Madagascar 5.9% compare
  3. 187 Niger 5.8% compare
  4. 188 Central African Republic 5.6% compare
  5. 190 Kenya 5.4% compare
  6. 191 Rwanda 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ethiopia?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ethiopia was 5.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1992.
How does Ethiopia rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
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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