Hypertension in Niger

In Niger, 41.5% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 1996.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Niger, 2019 41.5% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.3percentage points 2018: 41.8%
Position in 2019 61st of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Niger 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 Niger
2019 41.5%
2018 41.8%
2017 42.1%
2016 42.3%
2015 42.6%
2014 42.9%
2013 43.1%
2012 43.4%
2011 43.6%
2010 43.8%
2009 43.9%
2008 44.0%
2007 43.9%
2006 43.8%
2005 43.6%
2004 43.4%
2003 43.1%
2002 42.8%
2001 42.6%
2000 42.3%
1999 42.0%
1998 41.8%
1997 41.6%
1996 41.4%
1995 41.2%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 41.8% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 43.9%, the figure has changed by −2.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Niger has the 61st highest value.

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 Niger
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