Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen
Yemen: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 16.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
16.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2019
All-time low
3.9%
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16.6% for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen peaked at 16.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1992.
Yemen ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 99 Philippines 17.1% compare
- 100 Georgia 17.0% compare
- 101 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 16.5% compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 16.5% compare
More health data for Yemen
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Yemen was 16.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Yemen ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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