Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nigeria

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

Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

246810121990200420191990: 1.81991: 1.81992: 1.71993: 1.71994: 1.81995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.91998: 21999: 2.12000: 2.22001: 2.32002: 2.52003: 2.72004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.42007: 3.72008: 4.12009: 4.42010: 4.92011: 5.42012: 62013: 6.62014: 7.22015: 7.82016: 8.62017: 9.32018: 10.22019: 11.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nigeria stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nigeria peaked at 11.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1992.

Nigeria 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 1.8%
1991 1.8% +0.0%
1992 1.7% -5.6%
1993 1.7% +0.0%
1994 1.8% +5.9%
1995 1.8% +0.0%
1996 1.8% +0.0%
1997 1.9% +5.6%
1998 2.0% +5.3%
1999 2.1% +5.0%
2000 2.2% +4.8%
2001 2.3% +4.5%
2002 2.5% +8.7%
2003 2.7% +8.0%
2004 2.9% +7.4%
2005 3.1% +6.9%
2006 3.4% +9.7%
2007 3.7% +8.8%
2008 4.1% +10.8%
2009 4.4% +7.3%
2010 4.9% +11.4%
2011 5.4% +10.2%
2012 6.0% +11.1%
2013 6.6% +10.0%
2014 7.2% +9.1%
2015 7.8% +8.3%
2016 8.6% +10.3%
2017 9.3% +8.1%
2018 10.2% +9.7%
2019 11.1% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 2.1% 10
2000s 3.1% 2.2% 4.4% 10
2010s 7.7% 4.9% 11.1% 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nigeria?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1992.
How does Nigeria rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Nigeria ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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