Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Niger
Niger: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 41.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Niger, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Niger is 41.5, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Niger peaked at 44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 1990.
That places Niger 61st 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.2 | — |
| 1991 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.2 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.6 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.9 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.5 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1 | 40.2 | 42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.34 | 42.3 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.71 | 41.5 | 43.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 60 Czechia 41.6 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 41.4 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 41.3 compare
- 64 Syria 41.1 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Niger?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Niger was 41.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Niger ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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