Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal
Nepal: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 7.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.2% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal peaked at 7.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 180th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 178 Mozambique 7.5% compare
- 179 Tajikistan 7.4% compare
- 180 Guinea 7.2% compare
- 182 Tanzania 7.1% compare
- 183 Kiribati 6.6% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % 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 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nepal was 7.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Nepal ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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