Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 41.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 41.8% 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho peaked at 41.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 96th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Argentina 43.0% compare
- 94 Egypt 42.3% compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 41.9% compare
- 97 Malaysia 41.6% compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 41.1% compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 40.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Lesotho was 41.8% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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