Hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 34.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 2019
All-time low
32.4
in 1996
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 331991: 32.91992: 32.81993: 32.71994: 32.61995: 32.51996: 32.41997: 32.41998: 32.41999: 32.42000: 32.42001: 32.52002: 32.62003: 32.82004: 32.92005: 33.12006: 33.32007: 33.52008: 33.62009: 33.82010: 33.92011: 342012: 342013: 342014: 34.12015: 34.12016: 34.12017: 34.22018: 34.22019: 34.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 34.3, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 1996.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 125th out of 194 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.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33 —
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 +0.3%
2012 34 +0.0%
2013 34 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.61 32.4 33 10
2000s 33.05 32.4 33.8 10
2010s 34.09 33.9 34.3 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 123 Tunisia 34.7 compare
  2. 124 Mali 34.6 compare
  3. 126 Burundi 34.2 compare
  4. 126 Djibouti 34.2 compare
  5. 126 South Sudan 34.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 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 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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