Prevalence of hypertension in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of hypertension was 31.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Benin, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Benin recorded 31.2% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Benin peaked at 35.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2019.
That places Benin 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.9% | — |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Benin?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Benin was 31.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Benin ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.