Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Malawi

Malawi: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 10.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

2468101990200420191990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.31995: 1.31996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.62001: 1.72002: 1.82003: 22004: 2.12005: 2.32006: 2.52007: 2.72008: 32009: 3.32010: 3.72011: 4.12012: 4.72013: 5.32014: 62015: 6.82016: 7.62017: 8.62018: 9.72019: 10.9

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Malawi, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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