Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina

Argentina: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 47.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.5
in 2019
All-time low
37.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 37.41991: 37.61992: 37.81993: 381994: 38.21995: 38.51996: 38.71997: 391998: 39.31999: 39.72000: 402001: 40.42002: 40.82003: 41.22004: 41.62005: 42.12006: 42.52007: 42.92008: 43.42009: 43.82010: 44.22011: 44.52012: 44.92013: 45.22014: 45.52015: 45.92016: 46.32017: 46.72018: 47.12019: 47.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina stood at 47.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina peaked at 47.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Argentina, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.4
1991 37.6 +0.5%
1992 37.8 +0.5%
1993 38 +0.5%
1994 38.2 +0.5%
1995 38.5 +0.8%
1996 38.7 +0.5%
1997 39 +0.8%
1998 39.3 +0.8%
1999 39.7 +1.0%
2000 40 +0.8%
2001 40.4 +1.0%
2002 40.8 +1.0%
2003 41.2 +1.0%
2004 41.6 +1.0%
2005 42.1 +1.2%
2006 42.5 +1.0%
2007 42.9 +0.9%
2008 43.4 +1.2%
2009 43.8 +0.9%
2010 44.2 +0.9%
2011 44.5 +0.7%
2012 44.9 +0.9%
2013 45.2 +0.7%
2014 45.5 +0.7%
2015 45.9 +0.9%
2016 46.3 +0.9%
2017 46.7 +0.9%
2018 47.1 +0.9%
2019 47.5 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.42 37.4 39.7 10
2000s 41.87 40 43.8 10
2010s 45.78 44.2 47.5 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Argentina was 47.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 47.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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