Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ghana

Ghana: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 19.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19.1%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.1%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

051015201990200420191990: 2.21991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 2.21994: 2.21995: 2.31996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.61999: 2.72000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 3.42003: 3.72004: 4.12005: 4.52006: 52007: 5.52008: 6.22009: 6.92010: 7.82011: 8.72012: 9.82013: 10.92014: 12.12015: 13.32016: 14.72017: 162018: 17.52019: 19.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ghana stood at 19.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ghana peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Ghana, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 2.2%
1991 2.1% -4.5%
1992 2.1% +0.0%
1993 2.2% +4.8%
1994 2.2% +0.0%
1995 2.3% +4.5%
1996 2.3% +0.0%
1997 2.4% +4.3%
1998 2.6% +8.3%
1999 2.7% +3.8%
2000 2.9% +7.4%
2001 3.1% +6.9%
2002 3.4% +9.7%
2003 3.7% +8.8%
2004 4.1% +10.8%
2005 4.5% +9.8%
2006 5.0% +11.1%
2007 5.5% +10.0%
2008 6.2% +12.7%
2009 6.9% +11.3%
2010 7.8% +13.0%
2011 8.7% +11.5%
2012 9.8% +12.6%
2013 10.9% +11.2%
2014 12.1% +11.0%
2015 13.3% +9.9%
2016 14.7% +10.5%
2017 16.0% +8.8%
2018 17.5% +9.4%
2019 19.1% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.1% 2.7% 10
2000s 4.5% 2.9% 6.9% 10
2010s 13.0% 7.8% 19.1% 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 83 United Arab Emirates 19.7% compare
  2. 84 Croatia 19.6% compare
  3. 85 Malaysia 19.3% compare
  4. 86 Guatemala 19.1% compare
  5. 86 Bahrain 19.1% compare
  6. 86 Palestine, State of 19.1% compare
  7. 86 Jamaica 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ghana?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Ghana was 19.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Ghana ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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