Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Panama

Panama: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 36.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2010
All-time low
32
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 321991: 32.21992: 32.41993: 32.71994: 32.91995: 33.11996: 33.41997: 33.61998: 33.81999: 34.12000: 34.32001: 34.52002: 34.82003: 352004: 35.22005: 35.42006: 35.62007: 35.82008: 362009: 36.12010: 36.32011: 36.32012: 36.32013: 36.32014: 36.32015: 36.22016: 36.22017: 36.12018: 36.12019: 36.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 36.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Panama peaked at 36.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1990.

That places Panama 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Panama, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32
1991 32.2 +0.6%
1992 32.4 +0.6%
1993 32.7 +0.9%
1994 32.9 +0.6%
1995 33.1 +0.6%
1996 33.4 +0.9%
1997 33.6 +0.6%
1998 33.8 +0.6%
1999 34.1 +0.9%
2000 34.3 +0.6%
2001 34.5 +0.6%
2002 34.8 +0.9%
2003 35 +0.6%
2004 35.2 +0.6%
2005 35.4 +0.6%
2006 35.6 +0.6%
2007 35.8 +0.6%
2008 36 +0.6%
2009 36.1 +0.3%
2010 36.3 +0.6%
2011 36.3 +0.0%
2012 36.3 +0.0%
2013 36.3 +0.0%
2014 36.3 +0.0%
2015 36.2 -0.3%
2016 36.2 +0.0%
2017 36.1 -0.3%
2018 36.1 +0.0%
2019 36.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.02 32 34.1 10
2000s 35.27 34.3 36.1 10
2010s 36.22 36.1 36.3 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Panama?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Panama 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
How does Panama rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Panama ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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