Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR
AFR: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 31.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.9
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
33.6
in 2007
All-time low
31.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR stood at 31.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR peaked at 33.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 1990.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8 | — |
| 1991 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.96 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.18 | 32.5 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.76 | 31.9 | 33.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near AFR
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- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 83.2% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in AFR was 31.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 1990.
- How does AFR rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- AFR ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AFR 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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