Prevalence of hypertension in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension was 43.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 43.8%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Namibia peaked at 45.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.1% | — |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Namibia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Namibia was 43.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.