Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia
Zambia: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 8.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
8.5%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.4%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8.5% 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 11.8% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia peaked at 8.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 168th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Togo 8.9% compare
- 166 Gambia 8.8% compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 8.6% compare
- 169 Bhutan 8.2% compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 8.1% compare
- 170 Liberia 8.1% compare
- 170 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia?
- Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia was 8.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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