Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 26.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 1990
All-time low
26.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso stood at 26.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.2 | — |
| 1991 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.4 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 26.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 26.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.55, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.74 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 26.8 | 28.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5 compare
- 178 Zambia 27.1 compare
- 178 Bangladesh 27.1 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 26.5 compare
- 181 Ecuador 26.5 compare
- 183 Rwanda 26.4 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Burkina Faso was 26.8 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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