Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 27.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2019
All-time low
21.7
in 2000
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 27.8 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9 | — |
| 1991 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.3 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.5 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.5 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.73 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.15 | 21.7 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.63 | 23.6 | 27.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Bangladesh 28.8 compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.5 compare
- 178 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.3 compare
- 180 Iceland 27.5 compare
- 181 Ethiopia 27.4 compare
- 182 China 27.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Papua New Guinea?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Papua New Guinea was 27.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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