Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana
Ghana: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 36.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 36.9% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana peaked at 36.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 111 Bangladesh 38.4% compare
- 112 Paraguay 37.5% compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 37.4% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 36.9% compare
- 116 Cambodia 36.8% compare
- 117 Tunisia 36.7% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana was 36.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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