Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 26.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 26.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 34.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.4 | — |
| 1991 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.7 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.17 | 32.4 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8 | 32.9 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.51 | 26.2 | 32.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 185 Republic of Korea 26.7 compare
- 186 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26.5 compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.4 compare
- 189 Cambodia 25.7 compare
- 190 Eritrea 23.7 compare
- 191 Canada 22.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 26.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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