Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa
South Africa: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 46.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 46.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% 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 South Africa peaked at 46.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 80th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 77 Guyana 47.1% compare
- 78 Norway 46.7% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 46.7% compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 46.4% compare
- 82 Dominica 45.6% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa was 46.5% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- South Africa ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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