Prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of hypertension was 30.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2% | — |
| 1991 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 New Zealand 30.9% compare
- 157 Cyprus 30.8% compare
- 158 Luxembourg 30.5% compare
- 158 Netherlands 30.5% compare
- 158 Norway 30.5% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Burkina Faso was 30.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.