Hypertension adults 30 79 in Ghana
Ghana: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 33.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2006
All-time low
33.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 33.9 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Ghana peaked at 38.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.3 | — |
| 1991 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.1 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.9 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.9 | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.21 | 35.3 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.19 | 37.4 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Ghana?
- Hypertension adults 30 79 in Ghana was 33.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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