Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia
Zambia: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 32.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
32.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2006
All-time low
32.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia stood at 32.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia peaked at 37.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2019.
That places Zambia 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.3 | — |
| 1991 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.05 | 34.3 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.99 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.78 | 32.3 | 37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia?
- Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zambia was 32.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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