Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
38.1
in 1990
All-time low
32
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank) stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank) peaked at 38.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1 | — |
| 1991 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.5 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.2 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.8 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.8 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.79 | 35.6 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.73 | 34.1 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 32 | 33.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank)?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in High income (World Bank) was 32 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2019.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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