Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 30.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2005
All-time low
30.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso is 30.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2 | — |
| 1991 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.29 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.01 | 32.6 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 | 30.5 | 32.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 New Zealand 30.9 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30.8 compare
- 159 Netherlands 30.5 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 30.5 compare
- 159 Norway 30.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Burkina Faso was 30.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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