Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Uganda
Uganda: Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with was 16.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 16.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Uganda peaked at 16.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1990.
That places Uganda 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 180 Papua New Guinea 17.8% compare
- 181 Cameroon 17.1% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 16.6% compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.3% compare
- 185 Madagascar 14.2% compare
- 185 Kiribati 14.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Uganda?
- Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with in Uganda was 16.3% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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