Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 14.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan peaked at 14.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 Mali 14.5% compare
- 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.2% compare
- 120 Cape Verde 14.1% compare
- 121 Palau 14.0% compare
- 121 Ukraine 14.0% compare
- 124 Oman 13.8% compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 13.8% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Afghanistan was 14.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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