Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 45.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 45.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 45.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1990.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 | — |
| 1991 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.2 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.4 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.09 | 39 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.14 | 41.6 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.99 | 44.7 | 45.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 21 Oman 45.6 compare
- 22 Slovenia 45.3 compare
- 23 Bulgaria 45.2 compare
- 24 Montenegro 45.1 compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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