Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi

Malawi: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 9.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.3%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

2468101990200420191990: 1.41991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.31995: 1.31996: 1.31997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.82004: 1.92005: 2.12006: 2.32007: 2.52008: 2.72009: 2.92010: 3.32011: 3.62012: 4.12013: 4.62014: 5.22015: 5.82016: 6.62017: 7.42018: 8.32019: 9.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 9.3% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 220.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.

That places Malawi 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Malawi, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.4%
1991 1.3% -7.1%
1992 1.3% +0.0%
1993 1.3% +0.0%
1994 1.3% +0.0%
1995 1.3% +0.0%
1996 1.3% +0.0%
1997 1.4% +7.7%
1998 1.4% +0.0%
1999 1.5% +7.1%
2000 1.5% +0.0%
2001 1.6% +6.7%
2002 1.7% +6.2%
2003 1.8% +5.9%
2004 1.9% +5.6%
2005 2.1% +10.5%
2006 2.3% +9.5%
2007 2.5% +8.7%
2008 2.7% +8.0%
2009 2.9% +7.4%
2010 3.3% +13.8%
2011 3.6% +9.1%
2012 4.1% +13.9%
2013 4.6% +12.2%
2014 5.2% +13.0%
2015 5.8% +11.5%
2016 6.6% +13.8%
2017 7.4% +12.1%
2018 8.3% +12.2%
2019 9.3% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
2000s 2.1% 1.5% 2.9% 10
2010s 5.8% 3.3% 9.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi was 9.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
How does Malawi rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Malawi ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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