Treatment for hypertension in Congo
Congo: Treatment for hypertension was 23.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Congo, 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 is 23.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Congo peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1990.
That places Congo 167th out of 192 countries 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 23.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Congo?
- Treatment for hypertension in Congo was 23.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.