Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR
AMR: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 35.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
36
in 2010
All-time low
32.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR is 35.4, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR peaked at 36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9 | — |
| 1991 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.8 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.58 | 32.9 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3 | 34.5 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.73 | 35.4 | 36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near AMR
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- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 33.6% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in AMR was 35.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 1990.
- How does AMR rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- AMR ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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