Treatment for hypertension in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Treatment for hypertension was 26.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 26.4% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Africa Western and Central peaked at 26.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 35th out of 43 groups 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.
Treatment for hypertension in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Africa Western and Central?
- Treatment for hypertension in Africa Western and Central was 26.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.