Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen

Yemen: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 15.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

57.51012.5151990200420191990: 4.31991: 4.11992: 41993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 41997: 4.21998: 4.31999: 4.52000: 4.82001: 5.12002: 5.52003: 62004: 6.62005: 7.22006: 82007: 8.72008: 9.52009: 10.32010: 112011: 11.82012: 12.52013: 13.12014: 13.72015: 14.22016: 14.72017: 152018: 15.42019: 15.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 15.9% 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1992.

Yemen ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Yemen, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.3%
1991 4.1% -4.7%
1992 4.0% -2.4%
1993 4.0% +0.0%
1994 4.0% +0.0%
1995 4.0% +0.0%
1996 4.0% +0.0%
1997 4.2% +5.0%
1998 4.3% +2.4%
1999 4.5% +4.7%
2000 4.8% +6.7%
2001 5.1% +6.2%
2002 5.5% +7.8%
2003 6.0% +9.1%
2004 6.6% +10.0%
2005 7.2% +9.1%
2006 8.0% +11.1%
2007 8.7% +8.7%
2008 9.5% +9.2%
2009 10.3% +8.4%
2010 11.0% +6.8%
2011 11.8% +7.3%
2012 12.5% +5.9%
2013 13.1% +4.8%
2014 13.7% +4.6%
2015 14.2% +3.6%
2016 14.7% +3.5%
2017 15.0% +2.0%
2018 15.4% +2.7%
2019 15.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 4.0% 4.5% 10
2000s 7.2% 4.8% 10.3% 10
2010s 13.7% 11.0% 15.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen was 15.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
How does Yemen rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Yemen ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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