Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in New Zealand

New Zealand: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 30.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.4
in 1990
All-time low
30.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 34.41991: 34.41992: 34.31993: 34.21994: 34.11995: 341996: 33.81997: 33.71998: 33.51999: 33.42000: 33.32001: 33.22002: 33.12003: 332004: 332005: 32.92006: 32.82007: 32.72008: 32.72009: 32.62010: 32.42011: 32.32012: 32.12013: 31.92014: 31.72015: 31.52016: 31.42017: 31.22018: 312019: 30.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 30.9 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 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in New Zealand peaked at 34.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2019.

That places New Zealand 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in New Zealand, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.4
1991 34.4 +0.0%
1992 34.3 -0.3%
1993 34.2 -0.3%
1994 34.1 -0.3%
1995 34 -0.3%
1996 33.8 -0.6%
1997 33.7 -0.3%
1998 33.5 -0.6%
1999 33.4 -0.3%
2000 33.3 -0.3%
2001 33.2 -0.3%
2002 33.1 -0.3%
2003 33 -0.3%
2004 33 +0.0%
2005 32.9 -0.3%
2006 32.8 -0.3%
2007 32.7 -0.3%
2008 32.7 +0.0%
2009 32.6 -0.3%
2010 32.4 -0.6%
2011 32.3 -0.3%
2012 32.1 -0.6%
2013 31.9 -0.6%
2014 31.7 -0.6%
2015 31.5 -0.6%
2016 31.4 -0.3%
2017 31.2 -0.6%
2018 31 -0.6%
2019 30.9 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.98 33.4 34.4 10
2000s 32.93 32.6 33.3 10
2010s 31.64 30.9 32.4 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 154 India 31.1 compare
  2. 155 Andorra 31 compare
  3. 155 Colombia 31 compare
  4. 158 Cyprus 30.8 compare
  5. 159 Burkina Faso 30.5 compare
  6. 159 Netherlands 30.5 compare
  7. 159 Luxembourg 30.5 compare
  8. 159 Norway 30.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in New Zealand?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in New Zealand was 30.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
New Zealand ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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