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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Uzbekistan 45.7 compare
- 21 Oman 45.6 compare
- 22 Slovenia 45.3 compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1 compare
- 24 Montenegro 45.1 compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 45.1 compare
- 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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