Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Netherlands
Netherlands: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 30.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.5
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2006
All-time low
27.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Netherlands, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 30.5 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Netherlands peaked at 36.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4 | — |
| 1991 | 28 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 28.7 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 29.3 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 30 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.7 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 31.4 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.7 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.4 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.6 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.3 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.36 | 27.4 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.52 | 34 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 | 30.5 | 35.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 157 New Zealand 30.9 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30.8 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 30.5 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 30.5 compare
- 159 Norway 30.5 compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Netherlands?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Netherlands was 30.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Netherlands ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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