Treatment for hypertension in Uganda
Uganda: Treatment for hypertension was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Uganda peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1990.
That places Uganda 181st 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.5%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 178 Papua New Guinea 19.2% compare
- 179 Indonesia 18.7% compare
- 179 Nepal 18.7% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 17.8% compare
- 183 Madagascar 15.9% compare
- 184 Kenya 15.8% compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Treatment for hypertension in Uganda was 18.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.