Treatment for hypertension in Ghana
Ghana: Treatment for hypertension was 36.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 36.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Ghana peaked at 36.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 113th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Ghana?
- Treatment for hypertension in Ghana was 36.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.