Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Niger
Niger: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 was 40.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Niger, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Niger stood at 40.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Niger peaked at 44.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 2019.
Niger ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.83 | 40.9 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.91 | 43.1 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.27 | 40.4 | 44 | 10 |
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More gender data for Niger
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 443,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 457,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Niger?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Niger was 40.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of male population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.