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

Chile: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 36.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 2005
All-time low
36.1
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 36.61991: 36.91992: 37.11993: 37.41994: 37.61995: 37.91996: 38.21997: 38.41998: 38.71999: 38.92000: 39.22001: 39.42002: 39.62003: 39.72004: 39.82005: 39.92006: 39.92007: 39.82008: 39.72009: 39.62010: 39.32011: 39.12012: 38.72013: 38.32014: 37.92015: 37.52016: 37.12017: 36.82018: 36.42019: 36.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Chile stood at 36.1. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Chile peaked at 39.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.1, in 2019.

That places Chile 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Chile, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 36.6
1991 36.9 +0.8%
1992 37.1 +0.5%
1993 37.4 +0.8%
1994 37.6 +0.5%
1995 37.9 +0.8%
1996 38.2 +0.8%
1997 38.4 +0.5%
1998 38.7 +0.8%
1999 38.9 +0.5%
2000 39.2 +0.8%
2001 39.4 +0.5%
2002 39.6 +0.5%
2003 39.7 +0.3%
2004 39.8 +0.3%
2005 39.9 +0.3%
2006 39.9 +0.0%
2007 39.8 -0.3%
2008 39.7 -0.3%
2009 39.6 -0.3%
2010 39.3 -0.8%
2011 39.1 -0.5%
2012 38.7 -1.0%
2013 38.3 -1.0%
2014 37.9 -1.0%
2015 37.5 -1.1%
2016 37.1 -1.1%
2017 36.8 -0.8%
2018 36.4 -1.1%
2019 36.1 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.77 36.6 38.9 10
2000s 39.66 39.2 39.9 10
2010s 37.72 36.1 39.3 10

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 107 Madagascar 36.9 compare
  2. 108 Cameroon 36.8 compare
  3. 109 Algeria 36.2 compare
  4. 110 Nepal 36.1 compare
  5. 110 Panama 36.1 compare
  6. 110 Somalia 36.1 compare
  7. 110 Nigeria 36.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Chile?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Chile was 36.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1 in 2019.
How does Chile rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Chile ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile 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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