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

Latest (2019)
10.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2019
All-time low
4.2%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2019

02.557.5101990200420191990: 4.31991: 4.21992: 4.21993: 4.21994: 4.21995: 4.31996: 4.41997: 4.51998: 4.61999: 4.72000: 4.92001: 5.12002: 5.22003: 5.42004: 5.62005: 5.82006: 62007: 6.22008: 6.42009: 6.62010: 6.92011: 7.12012: 7.42013: 7.72014: 82015: 8.42016: 8.72017: 9.12018: 9.62019: 10.1

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

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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