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

Bulgaria: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 45.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
45.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.4
in 1990
All-time low
44.6
in 2002
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

010203040501990200420191990: 47.41991: 47.11992: 46.81993: 46.51994: 46.21995: 45.91996: 45.61997: 45.31998: 45.11999: 44.92000: 44.82001: 44.72002: 44.62003: 44.72004: 44.72005: 44.82006: 44.92007: 452008: 45.12009: 45.12010: 45.22011: 45.22012: 45.22013: 45.22014: 45.22015: 45.22016: 45.22017: 45.22018: 45.22019: 45.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 45.2 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bulgaria peaked at 47.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.6, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 47.4
1991 47.1 -0.6%
1992 46.8 -0.6%
1993 46.5 -0.6%
1994 46.2 -0.6%
1995 45.9 -0.6%
1996 45.6 -0.7%
1997 45.3 -0.7%
1998 45.1 -0.4%
1999 44.9 -0.4%
2000 44.8 -0.2%
2001 44.7 -0.2%
2002 44.6 -0.2%
2003 44.7 +0.2%
2004 44.7 +0.0%
2005 44.8 +0.2%
2006 44.9 +0.2%
2007 45 +0.2%
2008 45.1 +0.2%
2009 45.1 +0.0%
2010 45.2 +0.2%
2011 45.2 +0.0%
2012 45.2 +0.0%
2013 45.2 +0.0%
2014 45.2 +0.0%
2015 45.2 +0.0%
2016 45.2 +0.0%
2017 45.2 +0.0%
2018 45.2 +0.0%
2019 45.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.08 44.9 47.4 10
2000s 44.84 44.6 45.1 10
2010s 45.2 45.2 45.2 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Uzbekistan 45.7 compare
  2. 21 Oman 45.6 compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 45.3 compare
  4. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1 compare
  5. 24 Montenegro 45.1 compare
  6. 24 Sao Tome and Principe 45.1 compare
  7. 24 North Macedonia 45.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bulgaria?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Bulgaria was 45.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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