Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in South Africa
South Africa: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 41.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 2010
All-time low
32.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in South Africa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 41.3 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in South Africa peaked at 42.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8 | — |
| 1991 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.3 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.7 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.6 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.2 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.8 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 37.4 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 38.8 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.28 | 32.8 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 | 36.8 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.16 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Tajikistan 42.3 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 41.6 compare
- 51 Niue 41.4 compare
- 52 Pakistan 41.3 compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 41.2 compare
- 55 Bhutan 40.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in South Africa?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in South Africa was 41.3 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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