Treatment for hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Treatment for hypertension, female was 28.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 28.8% for treatment for hypertension, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 28.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Treatment for hypertension, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 28.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.