Treatment for hypertension in Algeria
Algeria: Treatment for hypertension was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Algeria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 39.3% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Algeria peaked at 39.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.1% | — |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 39.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 39.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 25.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Algeria?
- Treatment for hypertension in Algeria was 39.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Algeria ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.