Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 41.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
41.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2005
All-time low
41.2
in 2018
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 41.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 43.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.2, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 54th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.6 | — |
| 1991 | 41.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.1 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.8 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.6 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.67 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.71 | 41.8 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 | 41.2 | 42.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 51 Niue 41.4 compare
- 52 Pakistan 41.3 compare
- 52 South Africa 41.3 compare
- 55 Bhutan 40.9 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 40.8 compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Sao Tome and Principe was 41.2 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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