Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Brazil or Low & middle income?

Brazil, at 45.0% against 32.7% in Low & middle income as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low & middle income?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of hypertension

Brazil

45.0%

in 2019

Low & middle income

32.7%

in 2019

Brazil rank

28th

Low & middle income rank

31st

Prevalence of hypertension over time

Brazil
Low & middle income

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 45.0% against 32.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 192 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.0%	30.1%	10.9%	Brazil
2000s	45.0%	32.7%	12.3%	Brazil
2010s	45.6%	33.1%	12.4%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Brazil or Low & middle income?: Brazil, at 45.0% against 32.7% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Brazil and Low & middle income?: 12.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low & middle income?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?: Brazil ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.