Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Africa
South Africa: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 44.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.5
in 2011
All-time low
34.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Africa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Africa stood at 44.1.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Africa peaked at 45.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 35th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8 | — |
| 1991 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.5 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.2 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.6 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.5 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 39.9 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.3 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 43 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.2 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.51 | 34.8 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.49 | 39.2 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.97 | 44.1 | 45.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 Palau 44.2 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2 compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1 compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1 compare
- 38 Latvia 43.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Africa?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in South Africa was 44.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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