Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 5.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

123451990200420191990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 2.12010: 2.22011: 2.42012: 2.62013: 2.92014: 3.22015: 3.52016: 3.92017: 4.32018: 4.82019: 5.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda is 5.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda peaked at 5.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1992.

Rwanda ranks 191st 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Rwanda, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.2%
1991 1.2% +0.0%
1992 1.1% -8.3%
1993 1.1% +0.0%
1994 1.1% +0.0%
1995 1.1% +0.0%
1996 1.1% +0.0%
1997 1.2% +9.1%
1998 1.2% +0.0%
1999 1.2% +0.0%
2000 1.3% +8.3%
2001 1.3% +0.0%
2002 1.4% +7.7%
2003 1.5% +7.1%
2004 1.5% +0.0%
2005 1.6% +6.7%
2006 1.7% +6.2%
2007 1.8% +5.9%
2008 1.9% +5.6%
2009 2.1% +10.5%
2010 2.2% +4.8%
2011 2.4% +9.1%
2012 2.6% +8.3%
2013 2.9% +11.5%
2014 3.2% +10.3%
2015 3.5% +9.4%
2016 3.9% +11.4%
2017 4.3% +10.3%
2018 4.8% +11.6%
2019 5.3% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 2.1% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.2% 5.3% 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  3. 190 Kenya 5.4% compare
  4. 192 Vanuatu 4.8% compare
  5. 193 Indonesia 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda was 5.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
How does Rwanda rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Rwanda ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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