Treatment for hypertension in Lesotho
Lesotho: Treatment for hypertension was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension in Lesotho stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Lesotho peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 92nd 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 23.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 34.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 44.3% compare
- 90 Egypt 44.2% compare
- 91 Namibia 44.0% compare
- 92 Iraq 43.6% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 43.5% compare
- 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 43.0% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % 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 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % 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 Lesotho?
- Treatment for hypertension in Lesotho was 43.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.