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

Nepal: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 36.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.5
in 2010
All-time low
34.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 34.11991: 34.21992: 34.31993: 34.41994: 34.51995: 34.61996: 34.71997: 34.81998: 351999: 35.12000: 35.22001: 35.42002: 35.62003: 35.82004: 35.92005: 36.12006: 36.22007: 36.32008: 36.42009: 36.42010: 36.52011: 36.52012: 36.42013: 36.32014: 36.22015: 36.12016: 36.12017: 36.12018: 36.12019: 36.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nepal is 36.1, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nepal peaked at 36.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 1990.

That places Nepal 110th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Nepal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.1
1991 34.2 +0.3%
1992 34.3 +0.3%
1993 34.4 +0.3%
1994 34.5 +0.3%
1995 34.6 +0.3%
1996 34.7 +0.3%
1997 34.8 +0.3%
1998 35 +0.6%
1999 35.1 +0.3%
2000 35.2 +0.3%
2001 35.4 +0.6%
2002 35.6 +0.6%
2003 35.8 +0.6%
2004 35.9 +0.3%
2005 36.1 +0.6%
2006 36.2 +0.3%
2007 36.3 +0.3%
2008 36.4 +0.3%
2009 36.4 +0.0%
2010 36.5 +0.3%
2011 36.5 +0.0%
2012 36.4 -0.3%
2013 36.3 -0.3%
2014 36.2 -0.3%
2015 36.1 -0.3%
2016 36.1 +0.0%
2017 36.1 +0.0%
2018 36.1 +0.0%
2019 36.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.57 34.1 35.1 10
2000s 35.93 35.2 36.4 10
2010s 36.24 36.1 36.5 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 107 Madagascar 36.9 compare
  2. 108 Cameroon 36.8 compare
  3. 109 Algeria 36.2 compare
  4. 110 Panama 36.1 compare
  5. 110 Somalia 36.1 compare
  6. 110 Chile 36.1 compare
  7. 110 Nigeria 36.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nepal?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nepal was 36.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Nepal ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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