Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 31 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31
in 2019
All-time low
29.5
in 1997
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 31. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 1997.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.2 | — |
| 1991 | 30.1 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.78 | 29.5 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.98 | 29.5 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 | 30.7 | 31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 151 Djibouti 31.3 compare
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- 153 South Sudan 31.2 compare
- 154 Republic of Korea 31 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 30.9 compare
- 156 Qatar 30.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 31 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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