Hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin

Benin: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 31.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
31.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 2005
All-time low
31.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 33.91991: 33.91992: 341993: 34.11994: 34.21995: 34.31996: 34.51997: 34.61998: 34.71999: 34.92000: 352001: 35.22002: 35.32003: 35.52004: 35.62005: 35.72006: 35.72007: 35.72008: 35.62009: 35.42010: 35.12011: 34.72012: 34.42013: 33.92014: 33.52015: 33.12016: 32.62017: 32.12018: 31.62019: 31.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 31.2 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin peaked at 35.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.2, in 2019.

Benin ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33.9 —
1991 33.9 +0.0%
1992 34 +0.3%
1993 34.1 +0.3%
1994 34.2 +0.3%
1995 34.3 +0.3%
1996 34.5 +0.6%
1997 34.6 +0.3%
1998 34.7 +0.3%
1999 34.9 +0.6%
2000 35 +0.3%
2001 35.2 +0.6%
2002 35.3 +0.3%
2003 35.5 +0.6%
2004 35.6 +0.3%
2005 35.7 +0.3%
2006 35.7 +0.0%
2007 35.7 +0.0%
2008 35.6 -0.3%
2009 35.4 -0.6%
2010 35.1 -0.8%
2011 34.7 -1.1%
2012 34.4 -0.9%
2013 33.9 -1.5%
2014 33.5 -1.2%
2015 33.1 -1.2%
2016 32.6 -1.5%
2017 32.1 -1.5%
2018 31.6 -1.6%
2019 31.2 -1.3%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 31.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 31.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.31 33.9 34.9 10
2000s 35.47 35 35.7 10
2010s 33.22 31.2 35.1 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 151 Singapore 31.5 compare
  2. 152 Japan 31.4 compare
  3. 153 Greece 31.3 compare
  4. 155 India 31.1 compare
  5. 156 Andorra 31 compare
  6. 156 Colombia 31 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Benin was 31.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2 in 2019.
How does Benin rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Benin ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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