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

Latest (2019)
32.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2006
All-time low
32.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 34.31991: 34.41992: 34.61993: 34.81994: 34.91995: 35.11996: 35.31997: 35.51998: 35.71999: 35.92000: 36.22001: 36.42002: 36.62003: 36.92004: 37.12005: 37.32006: 37.42007: 37.42008: 37.42009: 37.22010: 372011: 36.62012: 36.22013: 35.72014: 35.12015: 34.62016: 342017: 33.42018: 32.92019: 32.3

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Zambia, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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