Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Kenya
Kenya: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 15.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2019
All-time low
5.8%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Kenya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Kenya stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Kenya peaked at 15.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 182 Uganda 18.4% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 17.8% compare
- 184 Madagascar 15.9% compare
- 186 Ethiopia 15.6% compare
- 187 Mozambique 15.5% compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.2% compare
- 188 Kiribati 15.2% compare
More health data for Kenya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Kenya?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Kenya was 15.8% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Kenya ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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