Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon
Gabon: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 32.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon stood at 32.7. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon peaked at 36.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2018.
Gabon ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9 | — |
| 1991 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.48 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.39 | 34.7 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.39 | 32.7 | 34.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon was 32.7 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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