Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Egypt
Egypt: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 18.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Egypt is 18.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Egypt peaked at 18.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1994.
That places Egypt 92nd 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Egypt?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Egypt was 18.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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