Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia
Australia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 29.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 1990
All-time low
29.2
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia stood at 29.3.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia peaked at 34.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2017.
Australia ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2 | — |
| 1991 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.2 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.4 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.7 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.65 | 31 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.92 | 29.5 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Australia was 29.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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