Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana
Ghana: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 33.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2019
All-time low
10.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 33.8% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana peaked at 33.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 121st 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 33.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Ghana was 33.8% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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