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

0102030401990200420191990: 36.41991: 36.41992: 36.41993: 36.41994: 36.41995: 36.41996: 36.51997: 36.51998: 36.61999: 36.72000: 36.82001: 36.92002: 37.12003: 37.32004: 37.42005: 37.62006: 37.82007: 37.92008: 382009: 38.12010: 38.12011: 38.12012: 382013: 37.92014: 37.82015: 37.72016: 37.62017: 37.52018: 37.42019: 37.4

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Gabon, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Jordan 37.7 compare
  2. 104 Gambia 37.6 compare
  3. 106 Cote d'Ivoire 37.3 compare
  4. 107 Madagascar 36.9 compare
  5. 108 Cameroon 36.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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