Treatment for hypertension in Madagascar
Madagascar: Treatment for hypertension was 15.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 15.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Madagascar peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 183rd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.5%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 181 Uganda 18.4% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 17.8% compare
- 184 Kenya 15.8% compare
- 185 Ethiopia 15.6% compare
- 186 Mozambique 15.5% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Treatment for hypertension in Madagascar was 15.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.