Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon
Gabon: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 37.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2009
All-time low
36.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon is 37.4, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon peaked at 38.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.4 | — |
| 1991 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.47 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.49 | 36.8 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.75 | 37.4 | 38.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 103 Jordan 37.7 compare
- 104 Gambia 37.6 compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 37.3 compare
- 107 Madagascar 36.9 compare
- 108 Cameroon 36.8 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gabon was 37.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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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