Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho is 43.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 91st 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 23.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 44.3% compare
- 89 Egypt 44.2% compare
- 90 Namibia 44.0% compare
- 91 Iraq 43.6% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 43.5% compare
- 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho was 43.6% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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