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

Guyana: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 40 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40
in 2017
All-time low
35.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 35.51991: 35.71992: 35.81993: 361994: 36.11995: 36.31996: 36.41997: 36.61998: 36.81999: 37.12000: 37.32001: 37.52002: 37.82003: 38.12004: 38.42005: 38.62006: 38.92007: 39.22008: 39.42009: 39.62010: 39.82011: 39.92012: 39.92013: 39.92014: 39.92015: 39.92016: 39.92017: 402018: 402019: 40

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guyana is 40, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guyana peaked at 40 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 1990.

That places Guyana 78th 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 Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Guyana, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.5
1991 35.7 +0.6%
1992 35.8 +0.3%
1993 36 +0.6%
1994 36.1 +0.3%
1995 36.3 +0.6%
1996 36.4 +0.3%
1997 36.6 +0.5%
1998 36.8 +0.5%
1999 37.1 +0.8%
2000 37.3 +0.5%
2001 37.5 +0.5%
2002 37.8 +0.8%
2003 38.1 +0.8%
2004 38.4 +0.8%
2005 38.6 +0.5%
2006 38.9 +0.8%
2007 39.2 +0.8%
2008 39.4 +0.5%
2009 39.6 +0.5%
2010 39.8 +0.5%
2011 39.9 +0.3%
2012 39.9 +0.0%
2013 39.9 +0.0%
2014 39.9 +0.0%
2015 39.9 +0.0%
2016 39.9 +0.0%
2017 40 +0.3%
2018 40 +0.0%
2019 40 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.23 35.5 37.1 10
2000s 38.48 37.3 39.6 10
2010s 39.92 39.8 40 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guyana?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Guyana was 40 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2017.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Guyana ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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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