Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 16.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 100 Georgia 17.0% compare
- 101 Cook Islands 16.7% compare
- 102 Yemen 16.6% compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 16.5% compare
- 106 Algeria 15.9% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
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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