Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zambia
Zambia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 27.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 27.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zambia peaked at 32.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.4 | — |
| 1991 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.81 | 30.4 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.87 | 31.5 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.23 | 27.1 | 31.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Canada 27.6 compare
- 175 Switzerland 27.6 compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5 compare
- 178 Bangladesh 27.1 compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 26.8 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 26.5 compare
- 181 Ecuador 26.5 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zambia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zambia was 27.1 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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