Treatment for hypertension in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Treatment for hypertension was 36.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Cape Verde peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 119th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 36.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 36.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Cape Verde?
- Treatment for hypertension in Cape Verde was 36.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.