Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nepal

Nepal: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 18.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2019
All-time low
6.7%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nepal, 1990–2019

051015201990200420191990: 6.71991: 6.91992: 7.11993: 7.41994: 7.71995: 81996: 8.31997: 8.71998: 9.11999: 9.52000: 9.92001: 10.42002: 10.82003: 11.32004: 11.92005: 12.42006: 12.92007: 13.42008: 13.92009: 14.42010: 14.92011: 15.32012: 15.82013: 16.32014: 16.72015: 17.22016: 17.62017: 182018: 18.42019: 18.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nepal stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nepal peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.

That places Nepal 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%) in Nepal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 6.7%
1991 6.9% +3.0%
1992 7.1% +2.9%
1993 7.4% +4.2%
1994 7.7% +4.1%
1995 8.0% +3.9%
1996 8.3% +3.8%
1997 8.7% +4.8%
1998 9.1% +4.6%
1999 9.5% +4.4%
2000 9.9% +4.2%
2001 10.4% +5.1%
2002 10.8% +3.8%
2003 11.3% +4.6%
2004 11.9% +5.3%
2005 12.4% +4.2%
2006 12.9% +4.0%
2007 13.4% +3.9%
2008 13.9% +3.7%
2009 14.4% +3.6%
2010 14.9% +3.5%
2011 15.3% +2.7%
2012 15.8% +3.3%
2013 16.3% +3.2%
2014 16.7% +2.5%
2015 17.2% +3.0%
2016 17.6% +2.3%
2017 18.0% +2.3%
2018 18.4% +2.2%
2019 18.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 6.7% 9.5% 10
2000s 12.1% 9.9% 14.4% 10
2010s 16.9% 14.9% 18.7% 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 177 Tuvalu 19.8% compare
  2. 178 Cameroon 19.3% compare
  3. 179 Papua New Guinea 19.2% compare
  4. 180 Indonesia 18.7% compare
  5. 182 Uganda 18.4% compare
  6. 183 Central African Republic 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nepal?
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nepal was 18.7% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Nepal ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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