Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 37.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 2007
All-time low
34
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 37.6 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34 | — |
| 1991 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.9 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.7 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.72 | 34 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.84 | 36.3 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.02 | 37.6 | 38.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zimbabwe?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Zimbabwe was 37.6 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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