Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 33.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.2
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38
in 2006
All-time low
33.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.51991: 35.61992: 35.71993: 35.81994: 35.91995: 361996: 36.21997: 36.31998: 36.41999: 36.62000: 36.82001: 372002: 37.22003: 37.42004: 37.72005: 37.82006: 382007: 382008: 382009: 37.92010: 37.72011: 37.42012: 372013: 36.52014: 362015: 35.52016: 34.92017: 34.42018: 33.82019: 33.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of is 33.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 38 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2019.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.5
1991 35.6 +0.3%
1992 35.7 +0.3%
1993 35.8 +0.3%
1994 35.9 +0.3%
1995 36 +0.3%
1996 36.2 +0.6%
1997 36.3 +0.3%
1998 36.4 +0.3%
1999 36.6 +0.5%
2000 36.8 +0.5%
2001 37 +0.5%
2002 37.2 +0.5%
2003 37.4 +0.5%
2004 37.7 +0.8%
2005 37.8 +0.3%
2006 38 +0.5%
2007 38 +0.0%
2008 38 +0.0%
2009 37.9 -0.3%
2010 37.7 -0.5%
2011 37.4 -0.8%
2012 37 -1.1%
2013 36.5 -1.4%
2014 36 -1.4%
2015 35.5 -1.4%
2016 34.9 -1.7%
2017 34.4 -1.4%
2018 33.8 -1.7%
2019 33.2 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36 35.5 36.6 10
2000s 37.58 36.8 38 10
2010s 35.64 33.2 37.7 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Tanzania, United Republic of was 33.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 2006.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2019.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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