Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 45.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47
in 2008
All-time low
42.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 45.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 47 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.4, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.4 | — |
| 1991 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.8 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.9 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.2 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.8 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.44 | 42.4 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.17 | 44.9 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.06 | 45.1 | 46.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 21 Oman 45.6 compare
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- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1 compare
- 24 Montenegro 45.1 compare
- 24 North Macedonia 45.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Sao Tome and Principe was 45.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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