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

Canada: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 22.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.1
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
33
in 1990
All-time low
22.1
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 331991: 32.51992: 32.11993: 31.61994: 31.21995: 30.71996: 30.21997: 29.71998: 29.21999: 28.72000: 28.22001: 27.82002: 27.42003: 272004: 26.62005: 26.22006: 25.92007: 25.62008: 25.22009: 24.92010: 24.62011: 24.32012: 242013: 23.72014: 23.42015: 23.12016: 22.92017: 22.62018: 22.42019: 22.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Canada stood at 22.1. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Canada peaked at 33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.1, in 2019.

Canada ranks 191st 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Canada, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33
1991 32.5 -1.5%
1992 32.1 -1.2%
1993 31.6 -1.6%
1994 31.2 -1.3%
1995 30.7 -1.6%
1996 30.2 -1.6%
1997 29.7 -1.7%
1998 29.2 -1.7%
1999 28.7 -1.7%
2000 28.2 -1.7%
2001 27.8 -1.4%
2002 27.4 -1.4%
2003 27 -1.5%
2004 26.6 -1.5%
2005 26.2 -1.5%
2006 25.9 -1.1%
2007 25.6 -1.2%
2008 25.2 -1.6%
2009 24.9 -1.2%
2010 24.6 -1.2%
2011 24.3 -1.2%
2012 24 -1.2%
2013 23.7 -1.3%
2014 23.4 -1.3%
2015 23.1 -1.3%
2016 22.9 -0.9%
2017 22.6 -1.3%
2018 22.4 -0.9%
2019 22.1 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.89 28.7 33 10
2000s 26.48 24.9 28.2 10
2010s 23.31 22.1 24.6 10

Countries ranked near Canada

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  2. 189 Cambodia 25.7 compare
  3. 190 Eritrea 23.7 compare
  4. 192 Switzerland 21.9 compare
  5. 193 Peru 20.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Canada?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Canada was 22.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1 in 2019.
How does Canada rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Canada ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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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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