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

Colombia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 31 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32
in 2008
All-time low
29.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 29.11991: 29.31992: 29.51993: 29.71994: 29.91995: 301996: 30.21997: 30.41998: 30.61999: 30.82000: 312001: 31.12002: 31.32003: 31.42004: 31.62005: 31.72006: 31.82007: 31.92008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 31.92013: 31.82014: 31.62015: 31.52016: 31.32017: 31.22018: 31.12019: 31

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Colombia is 31, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Colombia peaked at 32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1990.

That places Colombia 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Colombia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 29.1
1991 29.3 +0.7%
1992 29.5 +0.7%
1993 29.7 +0.7%
1994 29.9 +0.7%
1995 30 +0.3%
1996 30.2 +0.7%
1997 30.4 +0.7%
1998 30.6 +0.7%
1999 30.8 +0.7%
2000 31 +0.6%
2001 31.1 +0.3%
2002 31.3 +0.6%
2003 31.4 +0.3%
2004 31.6 +0.6%
2005 31.7 +0.3%
2006 31.8 +0.3%
2007 31.9 +0.3%
2008 32 +0.3%
2009 32 +0.0%
2010 32 +0.0%
2011 32 +0.0%
2012 31.9 -0.3%
2013 31.8 -0.3%
2014 31.6 -0.6%
2015 31.5 -0.3%
2016 31.3 -0.6%
2017 31.2 -0.3%
2018 31.1 -0.3%
2019 31 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.95 29.1 30.8 10
2000s 31.58 31 32 10
2010s 31.54 31 32 10

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 152 Greece 31.3 compare
  2. 153 Benin 31.2 compare
  3. 154 India 31.1 compare
  4. 155 Andorra 31 compare
  5. 157 New Zealand 30.9 compare
  6. 158 Cyprus 30.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Colombia?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Colombia was 31 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2008.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Colombia ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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