Treatment for hypertension in Morocco
Morocco: Treatment for hypertension was 28.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 28.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Morocco peaked at 29.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1990.
That places Morocco 139th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.5% | — |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 28.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 28.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Morocco?
- Treatment for hypertension in Morocco was 28.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Morocco ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.