Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 24.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 24.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 24.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Guinea-Bissau?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Guinea-Bissau was 24.4% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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