Treatment for hypertension in Egypt
Egypt: Treatment for hypertension was 44.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 44.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Egypt peaked at 44.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 90th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.0% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 44.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 44.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 30.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Egypt?
- Treatment for hypertension in Egypt was 44.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.