Hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 27.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2019
All-time low
21.7
in 2000
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 23.91991: 23.61992: 23.31993: 23.11994: 22.81995: 22.51996: 22.31997: 22.11998: 21.91999: 21.82000: 21.72001: 21.72002: 21.72003: 21.82004: 21.92005: 222006: 22.22007: 22.52008: 22.82009: 23.22010: 23.62011: 242012: 24.52013: 24.92014: 25.32015: 25.82016: 26.32017: 26.82018: 27.32019: 27.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea stood at 27.8. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 23.9 —
1991 23.6 -1.3%
1992 23.3 -1.3%
1993 23.1 -0.9%
1994 22.8 -1.3%
1995 22.5 -1.3%
1996 22.3 -0.9%
1997 22.1 -0.9%
1998 21.9 -0.9%
1999 21.8 -0.5%
2000 21.7 -0.5%
2001 21.7 +0.0%
2002 21.7 +0.0%
2003 21.8 +0.5%
2004 21.9 +0.5%
2005 22 +0.5%
2006 22.2 +0.9%
2007 22.5 +1.4%
2008 22.8 +1.3%
2009 23.2 +1.8%
2010 23.6 +1.7%
2011 24 +1.7%
2012 24.5 +2.1%
2013 24.9 +1.6%
2014 25.3 +1.6%
2015 25.8 +2.0%
2016 26.3 +1.9%
2017 26.8 +1.9%
2018 27.3 +1.9%
2019 27.8 +1.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 27.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 27.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.73 21.8 23.9 10
2000s 22.15 21.7 23.2 10
2010s 25.63 23.6 27.8 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 177 Bangladesh 28.8 compare
  2. 178 Laos 28.5 compare
  3. 179 Bolivia 28.3 compare
  4. 181 Iceland 27.5 compare
  5. 182 Ethiopia 27.4 compare
  6. 183 China 27.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Papua New Guinea was 27.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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