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Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension

Name: Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension
Creator: World Bank
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

43.80percent · 2019-3.7% since 2009

Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized. Annual figures for Namibia from 1990 to 2019.

19902019

Every year

Year	Value (percent)	Note
2019	43.8
2018	44
2017	44.3
2016	44.5
2015	44.7
2014	45
2013	45.2
2012	45.3
2011	45.5
2010	45.5
2009	45.5
2008	45.5
2007	45.3
2006	45
2005	44.7
2004	44.4
2003	44
2002	43.6
2001	43.2
2000	42.8
1999	42.4
1998	42.1
1997	41.8
1996	41.5
1995	41.2
1994	41
1993	40.7
1992	40.5
1991	40.3
1990	40.1

Source

Published by World Bank. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Prevalence of hypertension. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-prevalence-of-hypertension (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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