Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal

Nepal: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 7.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

24681990200420191990: 1.41991: 1.41992: 1.51993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.61996: 1.71997: 1.71998: 1.81999: 1.92000: 2.12001: 2.22002: 2.32003: 2.52004: 2.72005: 2.92006: 3.12007: 3.32008: 3.52009: 3.82010: 42011: 4.32012: 4.62013: 4.92014: 5.22015: 5.62016: 5.92017: 6.32018: 6.72019: 7.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 7.1% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal peaked at 7.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 178th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Nepal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.4%
1991 1.4% +0.0%
1992 1.5% +7.1%
1993 1.5% +0.0%
1994 1.5% +0.0%
1995 1.6% +6.7%
1996 1.7% +6.2%
1997 1.7% +0.0%
1998 1.8% +5.9%
1999 1.9% +5.6%
2000 2.1% +10.5%
2001 2.2% +4.8%
2002 2.3% +4.5%
2003 2.5% +8.7%
2004 2.7% +8.0%
2005 2.9% +7.4%
2006 3.1% +6.9%
2007 3.3% +6.5%
2008 3.5% +6.1%
2009 3.8% +8.6%
2010 4.0% +5.3%
2011 4.3% +7.5%
2012 4.6% +7.0%
2013 4.9% +6.5%
2014 5.2% +6.1%
2015 5.6% +7.7%
2016 5.9% +5.4%
2017 6.3% +6.8%
2018 6.7% +6.3%
2019 7.1% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.4% 1.9% 10
2000s 2.8% 2.1% 3.8% 10
2010s 5.5% 4.0% 7.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal was 7.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Nepal ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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