Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 42.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe is 42.3, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1 | — |
| 1991 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.1 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.4 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.94 | 38.1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.04 | 40.4 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.94 | 42.3 | 43.4 | 10 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Zimbabwe was 42.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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