Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 34.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 34.3 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 1996.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33 | — |
| 1991 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.61 | 32.4 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.05 | 32.4 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.09 | 33.9 | 34.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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