Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 45.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2019
All-time low
19.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan peaked at 45.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.5% | — |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 38.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 80 South Africa 46.5% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 46.4% compare
- 82 Dominica 45.6% compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.4% compare
- 85 Belize 45.2% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan was 45.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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