Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 28.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
28.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.1
in 1990
All-time low
27.8
in 2011
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh stood at 28.8.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh peaked at 29.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1 | — |
| 1991 | 29 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.79 | 28.6 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.32 | 27.9 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.12 | 27.8 | 28.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 173 Thailand 29.2 compare
- 174 Israel 29.1 compare
- 174 France 29.1 compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.5 compare
- 178 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.3 compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 27.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bangladesh was 28.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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