Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Guyana
Guyana: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 20.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2019
All-time low
5.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Guyana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Guyana stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Guyana peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9% | — |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 20.9% compare
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- 82 Sweden 19.9% compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 19.7% compare
- 84 Croatia 19.6% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Guyana?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Guyana was 20.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Guyana ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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