Treatment for hypertension in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Treatment for hypertension was 25.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 25.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 25.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd of 192 countries 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 25.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 25.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 150 Liberia 26.3% compare
- 151 Mauritania 26.2% compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 153 Denmark 25.9% compare
- 155 Bhutan 25.8% compare
- 156 Burundi 25.2% compare
- 156 South Sudan 25.2% compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Treatment for hypertension in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 25.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.