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

Senegal: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 40.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2009
All-time low
38.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 38.41991: 38.41992: 38.51993: 38.71994: 38.81995: 38.91996: 391997: 39.21998: 39.31999: 39.52000: 39.82001: 402002: 40.32003: 40.52004: 40.82005: 41.12006: 41.32007: 41.42008: 41.52009: 41.62010: 41.52011: 41.52012: 41.42013: 41.32014: 41.12015: 412016: 40.92017: 40.72018: 40.62019: 40.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 40.5 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Senegal peaked at 41.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.4, in 1990.

That places Senegal 72nd 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Senegal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 38.4
1991 38.4 +0.0%
1992 38.5 +0.3%
1993 38.7 +0.5%
1994 38.8 +0.3%
1995 38.9 +0.3%
1996 39 +0.3%
1997 39.2 +0.5%
1998 39.3 +0.3%
1999 39.5 +0.5%
2000 39.8 +0.8%
2001 40 +0.5%
2002 40.3 +0.7%
2003 40.5 +0.5%
2004 40.8 +0.7%
2005 41.1 +0.7%
2006 41.3 +0.5%
2007 41.4 +0.2%
2008 41.5 +0.2%
2009 41.6 +0.2%
2010 41.5 -0.2%
2011 41.5 +0.0%
2012 41.4 -0.2%
2013 41.3 -0.2%
2014 41.1 -0.5%
2015 41 -0.2%
2016 40.9 -0.2%
2017 40.7 -0.5%
2018 40.6 -0.2%
2019 40.5 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.87 38.4 39.5 10
2000s 40.83 39.8 41.6 10
2010s 41.05 40.5 41.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Senegal?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Senegal was 40.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4 in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Senegal ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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