Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Philippines
Philippines: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 33.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Philippines, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Philippines is 33.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Philippines peaked at 33.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.3 | — |
| 1991 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.6 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.8 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.01 | 29.3 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.16 | 31 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.44 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Philippines?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Philippines was 33.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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