Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 18.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lesotho is 18.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lesotho peaked at 18.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 95th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lesotho?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Lesotho was 18.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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