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

Cuba: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 39.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 2019
All-time low
34.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 34.91991: 351992: 35.11993: 35.21994: 35.31995: 35.41996: 35.61997: 35.71998: 35.91999: 362000: 36.22001: 36.52002: 36.72003: 372004: 37.22005: 37.52006: 37.82007: 38.12008: 38.42009: 38.62010: 38.82011: 392012: 39.12013: 39.32014: 39.42015: 39.52016: 39.62017: 39.72018: 39.82019: 39.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cuba stood at 39.9. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cuba peaked at 39.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.9, in 1990.

That places Cuba 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Cuba, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.9
1991 35 +0.3%
1992 35.1 +0.3%
1993 35.2 +0.3%
1994 35.3 +0.3%
1995 35.4 +0.3%
1996 35.6 +0.6%
1997 35.7 +0.3%
1998 35.9 +0.6%
1999 36 +0.3%
2000 36.2 +0.6%
2001 36.5 +0.8%
2002 36.7 +0.5%
2003 37 +0.8%
2004 37.2 +0.5%
2005 37.5 +0.8%
2006 37.8 +0.8%
2007 38.1 +0.8%
2008 38.4 +0.8%
2009 38.6 +0.5%
2010 38.8 +0.5%
2011 39 +0.5%
2012 39.1 +0.3%
2013 39.3 +0.5%
2014 39.4 +0.3%
2015 39.5 +0.3%
2016 39.6 +0.3%
2017 39.7 +0.3%
2018 39.8 +0.3%
2019 39.9 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.41 34.9 36 10
2000s 37.4 36.2 38.6 10
2010s 39.41 38.8 39.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cuba?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Cuba was 39.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9 in 1990.
How does Cuba rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Cuba ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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