Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nigeria
Nigeria: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 27.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nigeria peaked at 27.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 140th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nigeria?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Nigeria was 27.3% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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