Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon

Gabon: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 12.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

246810121990200420191990: 2.41991: 2.41992: 2.41993: 2.51994: 2.61995: 2.71996: 2.81997: 31998: 3.21999: 3.32000: 3.62001: 3.82002: 4.12003: 4.42004: 4.72005: 52006: 5.42007: 5.82008: 6.12009: 6.52010: 72011: 7.42012: 7.92013: 8.42014: 8.92015: 9.52016: 10.12017: 10.72018: 11.42019: 12.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon peaked at 12.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.

That places Gabon 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Gabon, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 2.4%
1991 2.4% +0.0%
1992 2.4% +0.0%
1993 2.5% +4.2%
1994 2.6% +4.0%
1995 2.7% +3.8%
1996 2.8% +3.7%
1997 3.0% +7.1%
1998 3.2% +6.7%
1999 3.3% +3.1%
2000 3.6% +9.1%
2001 3.8% +5.6%
2002 4.1% +7.9%
2003 4.4% +7.3%
2004 4.7% +6.8%
2005 5.0% +6.4%
2006 5.4% +8.0%
2007 5.8% +7.4%
2008 6.1% +5.2%
2009 6.5% +6.6%
2010 7.0% +7.7%
2011 7.4% +5.7%
2012 7.9% +6.8%
2013 8.4% +6.3%
2014 8.9% +6.0%
2015 9.5% +6.7%
2016 10.1% +6.3%
2017 10.7% +5.9%
2018 11.4% +6.5%
2019 12.1% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.4% 3.3% 10
2000s 4.9% 3.6% 6.5% 10
2010s 9.3% 7.0% 12.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon was 12.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Gabon ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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