Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 11.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

246810121990200420191990: 2.11991: 21992: 21993: 2.11994: 2.11995: 2.21996: 2.21997: 2.31998: 2.51999: 2.62000: 2.72001: 2.92002: 3.12003: 3.32004: 3.62005: 3.92006: 4.22007: 4.52008: 4.92009: 5.32010: 5.72011: 6.22012: 6.72013: 7.22014: 7.82015: 8.32016: 8.92017: 9.62018: 10.32019: 11.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Mauritania is 11.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Mauritania peaked at 11.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1991.

Mauritania ranks 146th 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 2.1%
1991 2.0% -4.8%
1992 2.0% +0.0%
1993 2.1% +5.0%
1994 2.1% +0.0%
1995 2.2% +4.8%
1996 2.2% +0.0%
1997 2.3% +4.5%
1998 2.5% +8.7%
1999 2.6% +4.0%
2000 2.7% +3.8%
2001 2.9% +7.4%
2002 3.1% +6.9%
2003 3.3% +6.5%
2004 3.6% +9.1%
2005 3.9% +8.3%
2006 4.2% +7.7%
2007 4.5% +7.1%
2008 4.9% +8.9%
2009 5.3% +8.2%
2010 5.7% +7.5%
2011 6.2% +8.8%
2012 6.7% +8.1%
2013 7.2% +7.5%
2014 7.8% +8.3%
2015 8.3% +6.4%
2016 8.9% +7.2%
2017 9.6% +7.9%
2018 10.3% +7.3%
2019 11.1% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.6% 10
2000s 3.8% 2.7% 5.3% 10
2010s 8.2% 5.7% 11.1% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 144 Djibouti 11.2% compare
  2. 144 Timor-Leste 11.2% compare
  3. 146 Libya 11.1% compare
  4. 146 Nigeria 11.1% compare
  5. 146 Chad 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Mauritania?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Mauritania was 11.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1991.
How does Mauritania rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Mauritania ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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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