Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) was 34.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 34.3% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1996.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd of 192 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.
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 34.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 34.3% 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 | 32.6% | 32.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.