Prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension was 42.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 42.3% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1% | — |
| 1991 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe was 42.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.