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

Austria: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 33.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
44
in 1990
All-time low
33.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 441991: 43.91992: 43.71993: 43.51994: 43.41995: 43.21996: 431997: 42.81998: 42.61999: 42.42000: 42.22001: 422002: 41.82003: 41.62004: 41.42005: 41.12006: 40.72007: 40.42008: 402009: 39.62010: 39.12011: 38.62012: 382013: 37.42014: 36.82015: 36.12016: 35.52017: 352018: 34.42019: 33.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Austria stood at 33.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Austria peaked at 44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2019.

That places Austria 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Austria, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 44
1991 43.9 -0.2%
1992 43.7 -0.5%
1993 43.5 -0.5%
1994 43.4 -0.2%
1995 43.2 -0.5%
1996 43 -0.5%
1997 42.8 -0.5%
1998 42.6 -0.5%
1999 42.4 -0.5%
2000 42.2 -0.5%
2001 42 -0.5%
2002 41.8 -0.5%
2003 41.6 -0.5%
2004 41.4 -0.5%
2005 41.1 -0.7%
2006 40.7 -1.0%
2007 40.4 -0.7%
2008 40 -1.0%
2009 39.6 -1.0%
2010 39.1 -1.3%
2011 38.6 -1.3%
2012 38 -1.6%
2013 37.4 -1.6%
2014 36.8 -1.6%
2015 36.1 -1.9%
2016 35.5 -1.7%
2017 35 -1.4%
2018 34.4 -1.7%
2019 33.8 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.25 42.4 44 10
2000s 41.08 39.6 42.2 10
2010s 36.47 33.8 39.1 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Austria?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Austria was 33.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2019.
How does Austria rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Austria ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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