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

Mexico: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 32.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2008
All-time low
29.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 29.51991: 301992: 30.51993: 311994: 31.41995: 31.91996: 32.41997: 32.81998: 33.21999: 33.62000: 342001: 34.22002: 34.52003: 34.62004: 34.82005: 34.92006: 352007: 352008: 35.12009: 35.12010: 352011: 34.92012: 34.62013: 34.32014: 33.92015: 33.62016: 33.22017: 32.82018: 32.42019: 32.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 32.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mexico peaked at 35.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 1990.

That places Mexico 147th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Mexico, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 29.5
1991 30 +1.7%
1992 30.5 +1.7%
1993 31 +1.6%
1994 31.4 +1.3%
1995 31.9 +1.6%
1996 32.4 +1.6%
1997 32.8 +1.2%
1998 33.2 +1.2%
1999 33.6 +1.2%
2000 34 +1.2%
2001 34.2 +0.6%
2002 34.5 +0.9%
2003 34.6 +0.3%
2004 34.8 +0.6%
2005 34.9 +0.3%
2006 35 +0.3%
2007 35 +0.0%
2008 35.1 +0.3%
2009 35.1 +0.0%
2010 35 -0.3%
2011 34.9 -0.3%
2012 34.6 -0.9%
2013 34.3 -0.9%
2014 33.9 -1.2%
2015 33.6 -0.9%
2016 33.2 -1.2%
2017 32.8 -1.2%
2018 32.4 -1.2%
2019 32.1 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.63 29.5 33.6 10
2000s 34.72 34 35.1 10
2010s 33.68 32.1 35 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 146 Guatemala 32.2 compare
  2. 148 Marshall Islands 31.9 compare
  3. 149 United States 31.6 compare
  4. 150 Singapore 31.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mexico?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mexico was 32.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Mexico ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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