Treatment for hypertension in Eswatini
Eswatini: Treatment for hypertension was 34.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 34.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Eswatini peaked at 34.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 34.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 34.5% 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 | 13.6% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 17.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Eswatini?
- Treatment for hypertension in Eswatini was 34.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.