Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2019
All-time low
19.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan, 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 Afghanistan is 43.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 89th 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 43.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 43.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 19.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.0% | 43.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 Turkmenistan 43.7% compare
- 86 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.7% compare
- 86 Niue 43.7% compare
- 89 South Africa 43.6% compare
- 91 Ireland 43.2% compare
- 92 Belize 43.1% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Afghanistan 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 Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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