Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 10.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea was 10.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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