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

Guatemala: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 32.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2019
All-time low
27.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 27.31991: 27.41992: 27.51993: 27.61994: 27.71995: 27.81996: 27.91997: 281998: 28.11999: 28.32000: 28.52001: 28.62002: 28.82003: 292004: 29.22005: 29.52006: 29.72007: 302008: 30.32009: 30.62010: 30.82011: 312012: 31.22013: 31.32014: 31.52015: 31.62016: 31.72017: 31.92018: 322019: 32.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guatemala is 32.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guatemala peaked at 32.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1990.

That places Guatemala 146th 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Guatemala, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.3
1991 27.4 +0.4%
1992 27.5 +0.4%
1993 27.6 +0.4%
1994 27.7 +0.4%
1995 27.8 +0.4%
1996 27.9 +0.4%
1997 28 +0.4%
1998 28.1 +0.4%
1999 28.3 +0.7%
2000 28.5 +0.7%
2001 28.6 +0.4%
2002 28.8 +0.7%
2003 29 +0.7%
2004 29.2 +0.7%
2005 29.5 +1.0%
2006 29.7 +0.7%
2007 30 +1.0%
2008 30.3 +1.0%
2009 30.6 +1.0%
2010 30.8 +0.7%
2011 31 +0.6%
2012 31.2 +0.6%
2013 31.3 +0.3%
2014 31.5 +0.6%
2015 31.6 +0.3%
2016 31.7 +0.3%
2017 31.9 +0.6%
2018 32 +0.3%
2019 32.2 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.76 27.3 28.3 10
2000s 29.42 28.5 30.6 10
2010s 31.52 30.8 32.2 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 143 Ireland 32.3 compare
  2. 143 Zambia 32.3 compare
  3. 143 Portugal 32.3 compare
  4. 147 Mexico 32.1 compare
  5. 148 Marshall Islands 31.9 compare
  6. 149 United States of America 31.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guatemala?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guatemala was 32.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Guatemala ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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