Hypertension in Central African Republic

In Central African Republic, 41.3% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 2004.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Central African Republic, 2019 41.3% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.1percentage points 2018: 41.4%
Position in 2019 63rd of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Central African Republic over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period Central African Republic
2019 41.3%
2018 41.4%
2017 41.5%
2016 41.6%
2015 41.7%
2014 41.8%
2013 41.9%
2012 42.0%
2011 42.1%
2010 42.1%
2009 42.1%
2008 42.0%
2007 41.9%
2006 41.7%
2005 41.5%
2004 41.3%
2003 41.1%
2002 40.9%
2001 40.7%
2000 40.5%
1999 40.4%
1998 40.2%
1997 40.1%
1996 40.0%
1995 39.9%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 41.4% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 42.1%, the figure has changed by −0.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Central African Republic has the 63rd highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for Central African Republic
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory