Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo
Togo: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 36 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo stood at 36.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo peaked at 37.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 1990.
Togo ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.6 | — |
| 1991 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36 | -0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.84 | 35.6 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.14 | 36.4 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.73 | 36 | 37.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Togo was 36 in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Togo ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.