Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 5.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.8% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda peaked at 5.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
That places Rwanda 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Rwanda was 5.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Rwanda rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Rwanda ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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