Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ireland
Ireland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 32.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ireland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 32.3 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ireland peaked at 38.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2019.
That places Ireland 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.4 | — |
| 1991 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.2 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.5 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.68 | 36.9 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.57 | 32.3 | 34.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ireland?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Ireland was 32.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Ireland ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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