Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia
Gambia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 37.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.2
in 2007
All-time low
36.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia stood at 37.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia peaked at 39.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1990.
That places Gambia 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.6 | — |
| 1991 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.07 | 36.6 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.69 | 37.8 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.37 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 101 Costa Rica 37.8 compare
- 101 Myanmar 37.8 compare
- 103 Jordan 37.7 compare
- 105 Gabon 37.4 compare
- 106 Côte d'Ivoire 37.3 compare
- 107 Madagascar 36.9 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Gambia was 37.6 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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