Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lesotho

Lesotho: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 40.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2010
All-time low
37
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lesotho, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 37.21991: 37.21992: 37.11993: 37.11994: 37.11995: 371996: 37.11997: 37.21998: 37.41999: 37.62000: 37.82001: 38.12002: 38.42003: 38.82004: 39.12005: 39.52006: 39.82007: 40.12008: 40.32009: 40.52010: 40.62011: 40.62012: 40.62013: 40.62014: 40.52015: 40.52016: 40.42017: 40.32018: 40.22019: 40.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lesotho is 40.1, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lesotho peaked at 40.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1995.

That places Lesotho 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Lesotho, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.2
1991 37.2 +0.0%
1992 37.1 -0.3%
1993 37.1 +0.0%
1994 37.1 +0.0%
1995 37 -0.3%
1996 37.1 +0.3%
1997 37.2 +0.3%
1998 37.4 +0.5%
1999 37.6 +0.5%
2000 37.8 +0.5%
2001 38.1 +0.8%
2002 38.4 +0.8%
2003 38.8 +1.0%
2004 39.1 +0.8%
2005 39.5 +1.0%
2006 39.8 +0.8%
2007 40.1 +0.8%
2008 40.3 +0.5%
2009 40.5 +0.5%
2010 40.6 +0.2%
2011 40.6 +0.0%
2012 40.6 +0.0%
2013 40.6 +0.0%
2014 40.5 -0.2%
2015 40.5 +0.0%
2016 40.4 -0.2%
2017 40.3 -0.2%
2018 40.2 -0.2%
2019 40.1 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.2 37 37.6 10
2000s 39.24 37.8 40.5 10
2010s 40.44 40.1 40.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lesotho?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lesotho was 40.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Lesotho ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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
205 places, 6,150 data points, 1990–2019
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