Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Norway
Norway: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 30.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Norway, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Norway stood at 30.5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Norway peaked at 39.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2019.
That places Norway 159th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.7 | — |
| 1991 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.3 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.68 | 37.6 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.41 | 35.2 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.67 | 30.5 | 34.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 157 New Zealand 30.9 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30.8 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 30.5 compare
- 159 Netherlands 30.5 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 30.5 compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8319 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Norway?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Norway 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Norway ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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