Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Namibia

Namibia: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 21.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.5%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

51015201990200420191990: 41991: 4.11992: 4.21993: 4.31994: 4.51995: 4.81996: 5.11997: 5.41998: 5.81999: 6.22000: 6.72001: 7.22002: 7.72003: 8.32004: 8.92005: 9.62006: 10.32007: 112008: 11.82009: 12.62010: 13.42011: 14.22012: 15.12013: 162014: 16.92015: 17.82016: 18.72017: 19.62018: 20.52019: 21.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Namibia is 21.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Namibia peaked at 21.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.

That places Namibia 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Namibia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 4.0%
1991 4.1% +2.5%
1992 4.2% +2.4%
1993 4.3% +2.4%
1994 4.5% +4.7%
1995 4.8% +6.7%
1996 5.1% +6.2%
1997 5.4% +5.9%
1998 5.8% +7.4%
1999 6.2% +6.9%
2000 6.7% +8.1%
2001 7.2% +7.5%
2002 7.7% +6.9%
2003 8.3% +7.8%
2004 8.9% +7.2%
2005 9.6% +7.9%
2006 10.3% +7.3%
2007 11.0% +6.8%
2008 11.8% +7.3%
2009 12.6% +6.8%
2010 13.4% +6.3%
2011 14.2% +6.0%
2012 15.1% +6.3%
2013 16.0% +6.0%
2014 16.9% +5.6%
2015 17.8% +5.3%
2016 18.7% +5.1%
2017 19.6% +4.8%
2018 20.5% +4.6%
2019 21.5% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8% 4.0% 6.2% 10
2000s 9.4% 6.7% 12.6% 10
2010s 17.4% 13.4% 21.5% 10

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  4. 77 Saudi Arabia 21.3% compare
  5. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Namibia?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Namibia was 21.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Namibia ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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
205 places, 6,150 data points, 1990–2019
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