Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia
Zambia: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 9.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia peaked at 9.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 156th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia?
- Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zambia was 9.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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