Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 42.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.4
in 2009
All-time low
38.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 38.11991: 38.21992: 38.41993: 38.61994: 38.81995: 391996: 39.21997: 39.41998: 39.71999: 402000: 40.42001: 40.72002: 41.12003: 41.52004: 422005: 42.42006: 42.72007: 432008: 43.22009: 43.42010: 43.42011: 43.42012: 43.32013: 43.22014: 43.12015: 42.92016: 42.82017: 42.62018: 42.42019: 42.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe is 42.3, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 1990.

That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 38.1 —
1991 38.2 +0.3%
1992 38.4 +0.5%
1993 38.6 +0.5%
1994 38.8 +0.5%
1995 39 +0.5%
1996 39.2 +0.5%
1997 39.4 +0.5%
1998 39.7 +0.8%
1999 40 +0.8%
2000 40.4 +1.0%
2001 40.7 +0.7%
2002 41.1 +1.0%
2003 41.5 +1.0%
2004 42 +1.2%
2005 42.4 +1.0%
2006 42.7 +0.7%
2007 43 +0.7%
2008 43.2 +0.5%
2009 43.4 +0.5%
2010 43.4 +0.0%
2011 43.4 +0.0%
2012 43.3 -0.2%
2013 43.2 -0.2%
2014 43.1 -0.2%
2015 42.9 -0.5%
2016 42.8 -0.2%
2017 42.6 -0.5%
2018 42.4 -0.5%
2019 42.3 -0.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 42.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 42.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.94 38.1 40 10
2000s 42.04 40.4 43.4 10
2010s 42.94 42.3 43.4 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 52 Eswatini 42.5 compare
  2. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 42.4 compare
  3. 53 Uruguay 42.4 compare
  4. 55 Kiribati 42.3 compare
  5. 57 Kazakhstan 41.9 compare
  6. 58 Albania 41.8 compare
  7. 58 Barbados 41.8 compare
  8. 58 Nauru 41.8 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Zimbabwe was 42.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 43.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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