Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon

Gabon: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 13.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13.2%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2019
All-time low
2.4%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

2.557.51012.51990200420191990: 2.41991: 2.41992: 2.51993: 2.51994: 2.61995: 2.71996: 2.81997: 31998: 3.21999: 3.42000: 3.62001: 3.82002: 4.12003: 4.42004: 4.82005: 5.12006: 5.52007: 5.92008: 6.42009: 6.82010: 7.32011: 7.82012: 8.42013: 92014: 9.62015: 10.22016: 10.92017: 11.62018: 12.42019: 13.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 13.2% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon peaked at 13.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.

Gabon ranks 128th 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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Gabon, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 2.4%
1991 2.4% +0.0%
1992 2.5% +4.2%
1993 2.5% +0.0%
1994 2.6% +4.0%
1995 2.7% +3.8%
1996 2.8% +3.7%
1997 3.0% +7.1%
1998 3.2% +6.7%
1999 3.4% +6.2%
2000 3.6% +5.9%
2001 3.8% +5.6%
2002 4.1% +7.9%
2003 4.4% +7.3%
2004 4.8% +9.1%
2005 5.1% +6.2%
2006 5.5% +7.8%
2007 5.9% +7.3%
2008 6.4% +8.5%
2009 6.8% +6.2%
2010 7.3% +7.4%
2011 7.8% +6.8%
2012 8.4% +7.7%
2013 9.0% +7.1%
2014 9.6% +6.7%
2015 10.2% +6.2%
2016 10.9% +6.9%
2017 11.6% +6.4%
2018 12.4% +6.9%
2019 13.2% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.4% 3.4% 10
2000s 5.0% 3.6% 6.8% 10
2010s 10.0% 7.3% 13.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Gabon was 13.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Gabon ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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