Hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 36.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.4
in 2007
All-time low
35.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.11991: 35.11992: 35.11993: 35.11994: 35.11995: 35.11996: 35.11997: 35.21998: 35.21999: 35.32000: 35.42001: 35.52002: 35.72003: 35.82004: 362005: 36.22006: 36.32007: 36.42008: 36.42009: 36.42010: 36.42011: 36.32012: 36.32013: 36.22014: 36.22015: 36.12016: 36.12017: 36.12018: 36.12019: 36.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria stood at 36.1.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria peaked at 36.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.1 —
1991 35.1 +0.0%
1992 35.1 +0.0%
1993 35.1 +0.0%
1994 35.1 +0.0%
1995 35.1 +0.0%
1996 35.1 +0.0%
1997 35.2 +0.3%
1998 35.2 +0.0%
1999 35.3 +0.3%
2000 35.4 +0.3%
2001 35.5 +0.3%
2002 35.7 +0.6%
2003 35.8 +0.3%
2004 36 +0.6%
2005 36.2 +0.6%
2006 36.3 +0.3%
2007 36.4 +0.3%
2008 36.4 +0.0%
2009 36.4 +0.0%
2010 36.4 +0.0%
2011 36.3 -0.3%
2012 36.3 +0.0%
2013 36.2 -0.3%
2014 36.2 +0.0%
2015 36.1 -0.3%
2016 36.1 +0.0%
2017 36.1 +0.0%
2018 36.1 +0.0%
2019 36.1 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 36.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 36.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.14 35.1 35.3 10
2000s 36.01 35.4 36.4 10
2010s 36.19 36.1 36.4 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 108 Madagascar 36.9 compare
  2. 109 Cameroon 36.8 compare
  3. 110 Algeria 36.2 compare
  4. 111 Chile 36.1 compare
  5. 111 Nepal 36.1 compare
  6. 111 Panama 36.1 compare
  7. 111 Somalia 36.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Nigeria was 36.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 36.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Nigeria ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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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