Prevalence of hypertension in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of hypertension was 34.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Burundi, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension in Burundi is 34.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Burundi peaked at 37.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 34.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 34.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Burundi?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Burundi was 34.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.