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Guinea-Bissau—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #97 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
38.0%
2019
YoY Change
-0.5%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#97
of 192 countries
Maximum
39.8%
2007
Minimum
37.1%
1990
CAGR
+0.1%
30 years
Last
38.0%
Previous
38.2%
Highest
39.8%
Lowest
37.1%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Guinea-Bissau's hypertension prevalence was 38.0% in 2019, ranking #97 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 39.8% (2007) and the lowest was 37.1% (1990). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201938.0%-0.5%
201838.2%-0.5%
201738.4%-0.5%
201638.6%-0.5%
201538.8%-0.5%
201439.0%-0.5%
201339.2%-0.5%
201239.4%-0.5%
201139.6%-0.3%
201039.7%-0.3%
200939.8%+0.0%
200839.8%+0.0%
200739.8%+0.3%
200639.7%+0.5%
200539.5%+0.5%
200439.3%+0.5%
200339.1%+0.8%
200238.8%+0.5%
200138.6%+0.5%
200038.4%+0.5%
199938.2%+0.5%
199838.0%+0.5%
199737.8%+0.3%
199637.7%+0.3%
199537.6%+0.3%
199437.5%+0.5%
199337.3%+0.3%
199237.2%+0.3%
199137.1%+0.0%
199037.1%

Top Countries — Hypertension Prevalence

#CountryValueYear
1Paraguay56.4%2019
2Tuvalu50.4%2019
3Poland49.2%2019
4Belarus49.2%2019
5Dominican Republic49.1%2019
6Croatia48.4%2019
7Romania48.4%2019
8Moldova48.3%2019
9Hungary48.3%2019
10Iraq48.1%2019
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About This Indicator

Definition

Age-standardized hypertension prevalence, both sexes; definition includes raised pressure or medication.

Methodology

WHO age-standardized model-based estimate

Unit

percent of adults aged 30-79

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1990–2019View original source →