Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zambia
Zambia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 32.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zambia is 32.3, 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 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zambia peaked at 37.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2019.
That places Zambia 143rd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.3 | — |
| 1991 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.05 | 34.3 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.99 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.78 | 32.3 | 37 | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zambia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zambia was 32.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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