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

Madagascar: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 36.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2007
All-time low
36.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 37.11991: 37.31992: 37.41993: 37.61994: 37.81995: 381996: 38.11997: 38.31998: 38.51999: 38.82000: 392001: 39.32002: 39.62003: 39.82004: 40.12005: 40.32006: 40.52007: 40.62008: 40.62009: 40.52010: 40.32011: 40.12012: 39.82013: 39.42014: 392015: 38.62016: 38.22017: 37.82018: 37.32019: 36.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 36.9 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Madagascar peaked at 40.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2019.

Madagascar ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Madagascar, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.1
1991 37.3 +0.5%
1992 37.4 +0.3%
1993 37.6 +0.5%
1994 37.8 +0.5%
1995 38 +0.5%
1996 38.1 +0.3%
1997 38.3 +0.5%
1998 38.5 +0.5%
1999 38.8 +0.8%
2000 39 +0.5%
2001 39.3 +0.8%
2002 39.6 +0.8%
2003 39.8 +0.5%
2004 40.1 +0.8%
2005 40.3 +0.5%
2006 40.5 +0.5%
2007 40.6 +0.2%
2008 40.6 +0.0%
2009 40.5 -0.2%
2010 40.3 -0.5%
2011 40.1 -0.5%
2012 39.8 -0.7%
2013 39.4 -1.0%
2014 39 -1.0%
2015 38.6 -1.0%
2016 38.2 -1.0%
2017 37.8 -1.0%
2018 37.3 -1.3%
2019 36.9 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.89 37.1 38.8 10
2000s 40.03 39 40.6 10
2010s 38.74 36.9 40.3 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  3. 106 Cote d'Ivoire 37.3 compare
  4. 108 Cameroon 36.8 compare
  5. 109 Algeria 36.2 compare
  6. 110 Nepal 36.1 compare
  7. 110 Panama 36.1 compare
  8. 110 Somalia 36.1 compare
  9. 110 Chile 36.1 compare
  10. 110 Nigeria 36.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Madagascar?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Madagascar was 36.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2007.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Madagascar ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar 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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