Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi
Malawi: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 10.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10.9% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 230.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi peaked at 10.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
That places Malawi 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % 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 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi was 10.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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