Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia
Gambia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 33.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2007
All-time low
32.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia stood at 33.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia peaked at 35.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9 | — |
| 1991 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.24 | 32.9 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.67 | 33.9 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.09 | 33.1 | 35 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Gambia was 33.1 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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