Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 44.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2008
All-time low
42.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde stood at 44.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde peaked at 46.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3 | — |
| 1991 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.8 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.5 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.9 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.2 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.9 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.6 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 46 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.7 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.39 | 42.3 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.14 | 44.9 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.51 | 44.1 | 46.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 33 Palau 44.2 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2 compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1 compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1 compare
- 38 Latvia 43.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cape Verde was 44.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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