Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya

Kenya: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 33.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2006
All-time low
33.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 34.51991: 34.61992: 34.81993: 34.91994: 351995: 35.11996: 35.31997: 35.41998: 35.61999: 35.82000: 362001: 36.22002: 36.52003: 36.72004: 36.92005: 37.12006: 37.32007: 37.32008: 37.32009: 37.32010: 37.12011: 36.82012: 36.52013: 36.12014: 35.72015: 35.22016: 34.72017: 34.22018: 33.72019: 33.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya is 33.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya peaked at 37.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2019.

That places Kenya 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.5 —
1991 34.6 +0.3%
1992 34.8 +0.6%
1993 34.9 +0.3%
1994 35 +0.3%
1995 35.1 +0.3%
1996 35.3 +0.6%
1997 35.4 +0.3%
1998 35.6 +0.6%
1999 35.8 +0.6%
2000 36 +0.6%
2001 36.2 +0.6%
2002 36.5 +0.8%
2003 36.7 +0.5%
2004 36.9 +0.5%
2005 37.1 +0.5%
2006 37.3 +0.5%
2007 37.3 +0.0%
2008 37.3 +0.0%
2009 37.3 +0.0%
2010 37.1 -0.5%
2011 36.8 -0.8%
2012 36.5 -0.8%
2013 36.1 -1.1%
2014 35.7 -1.1%
2015 35.2 -1.4%
2016 34.7 -1.4%
2017 34.2 -1.4%
2018 33.7 -1.5%
2019 33.2 -1.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 33.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 33.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.1 34.5 35.8 10
2000s 36.86 36 37.3 10
2010s 35.32 33.2 37.1 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 133 Austria 33.8 compare
  2. 133 Italy 33.8 compare
  3. 133 Philippines 33.8 compare
  4. 136 Comoros 33.2 compare
  5. 136 Tanzania 33.2 compare
  6. 139 Mauritius 33.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kenya was 33.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Kenya ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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