Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 36.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.4
in 2007
All-time low
35.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nigeria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nigeria is 36.1, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nigeria peaked at 36.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 110th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1 | — |
| 1991 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.14 | 35.1 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.01 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 36.1 | 36.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nigeria?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nigeria was 36.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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