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

Latest (2019)
30.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 1990
All-time low
30.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 39.71991: 39.51992: 39.31993: 39.11994: 38.81995: 38.61996: 38.31997: 38.11998: 37.81999: 37.62000: 37.42001: 37.22002: 372003: 36.92004: 36.62005: 36.42006: 36.12007: 35.82008: 35.52009: 35.22010: 34.82011: 34.42012: 33.92013: 33.42014: 32.92015: 32.42016: 31.92017: 31.52018: 312019: 30.5

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Norway, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 New Zealand 30.9 compare
  2. 158 Cyprus 30.8 compare
  3. 159 Burkina Faso 30.5 compare
  4. 159 Netherlands 30.5 compare
  5. 159 Luxembourg 30.5 compare

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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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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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