Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa
South Africa: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2019
All-time low
13.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 43.6% for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1990.
That places South Africa 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.0% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 43.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 34.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Turkmenistan 43.7% compare
- 86 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.7% compare
- 86 Niue 43.7% compare
- 89 Afghanistan 43.6% compare
- 91 Ireland 43.2% compare
- 92 Belize 43.1% compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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