Treatment for hypertension in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Treatment for hypertension was 25.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 25.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Treatment for hypertension in Africa Eastern and Southern was 25.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension (% of 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.