Treatment for hypertension in Yemen
Yemen: Treatment for hypertension was 36.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Yemen peaked at 36.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 117th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.1% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Yemen?
- Treatment for hypertension in Yemen was 36.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Yemen ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.