Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria
Nigeria: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 32.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
32.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2007
All-time low
32.2
in 2016
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria is 32.3, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria peaked at 32.9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5 | — |
| 1991 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.35 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.69 | 32.4 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.37 | 32.2 | 32.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nigeria was 32.3 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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