Hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo

Congo: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 39.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2008
All-time low
38.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 38.61991: 38.71992: 38.81993: 38.91994: 391995: 39.11996: 39.11997: 39.31998: 39.41999: 39.62000: 39.72001: 39.92002: 40.12003: 40.32004: 40.52005: 40.72006: 40.92007: 412008: 41.12009: 41.12010: 41.12011: 412012: 40.92013: 40.82014: 40.62015: 40.52016: 40.32017: 40.12018: 402019: 39.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 39.8 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo peaked at 41.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 1990.

Congo ranks 81st of 194 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.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 38.6 —
1991 38.7 +0.3%
1992 38.8 +0.3%
1993 38.9 +0.3%
1994 39 +0.3%
1995 39.1 +0.3%
1996 39.1 +0.0%
1997 39.3 +0.5%
1998 39.4 +0.3%
1999 39.6 +0.5%
2000 39.7 +0.3%
2001 39.9 +0.5%
2002 40.1 +0.5%
2003 40.3 +0.5%
2004 40.5 +0.5%
2005 40.7 +0.5%
2006 40.9 +0.5%
2007 41 +0.2%
2008 41.1 +0.2%
2009 41.1 +0.0%
2010 41.1 +0.0%
2011 41 -0.2%
2012 40.9 -0.2%
2013 40.8 -0.2%
2014 40.6 -0.5%
2015 40.5 -0.2%
2016 40.3 -0.5%
2017 40.1 -0.5%
2018 40 -0.2%
2019 39.8 -0.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 39.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 39.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.05 38.6 39.6 10
2000s 40.53 39.7 41.1 10
2010s 40.51 39.8 41.1 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 78 Lesotho 40.1 compare
  2. 79 Guyana 40 compare
  3. 80 Cuba 39.9 compare
  4. 81 Saint Lucia 39.8 compare
  5. 83 Niue 39.5 compare
  6. 83 Vanuatu 39.5 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Congo was 39.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 1990.
How does Congo rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Congo ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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