Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 8.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Burkina Faso stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Burkina Faso?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Burkina Faso was 8.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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