Treatment for hypertension in South Africa
South Africa: Treatment for hypertension was 46.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 46.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in South Africa peaked at 46.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1990.
That places South Africa 81st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 46.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 78 Guyana 47.1% compare
- 79 Norway 46.7% compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 46.7% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 46.4% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 83 Dominica 45.6% compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Treatment for hypertension in South Africa was 46.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for treatment for hypertension?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.