Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 16.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2019
All-time low
3.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019

510151990200420191990: 3.31991: 3.31992: 3.41993: 3.51994: 3.71995: 3.91996: 4.11997: 4.31998: 4.61999: 4.92000: 5.32001: 5.72002: 6.12003: 6.52004: 72005: 7.52006: 82007: 8.62008: 9.12009: 9.72010: 10.22011: 10.92012: 11.52013: 12.12014: 12.82015: 13.52016: 14.22017: 14.92018: 15.72019: 16.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe is 16.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )among adults aged 30-79, age-standardized (%) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 3.3%
1991 3.3% +0.0%
1992 3.4% +3.0%
1993 3.5% +2.9%
1994 3.7% +5.7%
1995 3.9% +5.4%
1996 4.1% +5.1%
1997 4.3% +4.9%
1998 4.6% +7.0%
1999 4.9% +6.5%
2000 5.3% +8.2%
2001 5.7% +7.5%
2002 6.1% +7.0%
2003 6.5% +6.6%
2004 7.0% +7.7%
2005 7.5% +7.1%
2006 8.0% +6.7%
2007 8.6% +7.5%
2008 9.1% +5.8%
2009 9.7% +6.6%
2010 10.2% +5.2%
2011 10.9% +6.9%
2012 11.5% +5.5%
2013 12.1% +5.2%
2014 12.8% +5.8%
2015 13.5% +5.5%
2016 14.2% +5.2%
2017 14.9% +4.9%
2018 15.7% +5.4%
2019 16.5% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9% 3.3% 4.9% 10
2000s 7.3% 5.3% 9.7% 10
2010s 13.2% 10.2% 16.5% 10

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  4. 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5% compare
  5. 103 Uzbekistan 16.5% compare
  6. 106 Algeria 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe?
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe was 16.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Zimbabwe ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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