Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kenya

Kenya: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 6.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.2%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.4%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

1234561990200420191990: 1.51991: 1.41992: 1.41993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.61998: 1.61999: 1.72000: 1.82001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 2.12004: 2.22005: 2.32006: 2.42007: 2.62008: 2.72009: 2.92010: 3.12011: 3.32012: 3.62013: 3.92014: 4.22015: 4.52016: 4.92017: 5.32018: 5.72019: 6.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kenya is 6.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kenya peaked at 6.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1991.

Kenya ranks 186th 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Kenya, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.5%
1991 1.4% -6.7%
1992 1.4% +0.0%
1993 1.4% +0.0%
1994 1.4% +0.0%
1995 1.5% +7.1%
1996 1.5% +0.0%
1997 1.6% +6.7%
1998 1.6% +0.0%
1999 1.7% +6.2%
2000 1.8% +5.9%
2001 1.9% +5.6%
2002 1.9% +0.0%
2003 2.1% +10.5%
2004 2.2% +4.8%
2005 2.3% +4.5%
2006 2.4% +4.3%
2007 2.6% +8.3%
2008 2.7% +3.8%
2009 2.9% +7.4%
2010 3.1% +6.9%
2011 3.3% +6.5%
2012 3.6% +9.1%
2013 3.9% +8.3%
2014 4.2% +7.7%
2015 4.5% +7.1%
2016 4.9% +8.9%
2017 5.3% +8.2%
2018 5.7% +7.5%
2019 6.2% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 10
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 2.9% 10
2010s 4.5% 3.1% 6.2% 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 183 Kiribati 6.6% compare
  2. 184 Solomon Islands 6.5% compare
  3. 185 Madagascar 6.4% compare
  4. 186 Ethiopia 6.2% compare
  5. 188 Niger 6.1% compare
  6. 189 Tuvalu 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kenya?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Kenya was 6.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1991.
How does Kenya rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Kenya ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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