Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Denmark
Denmark: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 35.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Denmark, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Denmark is 35.9, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Denmark peaked at 41.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2019.
That places Denmark 116th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38 | — |
| 1991 | 38.3 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.6 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.1 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.4 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.5 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.38 | 38 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.47 | 41 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.53 | 35.9 | 40.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Denmark?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Denmark was 35.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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