Treatment for hypertension in Senegal
Senegal: Treatment for hypertension was 21.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Senegal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 21.2% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Senegal peaked at 21.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 21.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 23.3% compare
- 169 Sudan 22.9% compare
- 170 Guinea 22.6% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
- 173 Togo 20.4% compare
- 174 Samoa 20.3% compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 20.3% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Senegal?
- Treatment for hypertension in Senegal was 21.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Senegal ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.