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

Latest (2019)
32.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 1990
All-time low
32.7
in 2018
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 36.91991: 36.91992: 36.81993: 36.71994: 36.61995: 36.51996: 36.31997: 36.21998: 361999: 35.92000: 35.92001: 35.72002: 35.72003: 35.62004: 35.52005: 35.52006: 35.32007: 35.12008: 34.92009: 34.72010: 34.52011: 34.22012: 33.92013: 33.72014: 33.42015: 33.12016: 32.92017: 32.82018: 32.72019: 32.7

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gabon, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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