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
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Nepal, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
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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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