Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal
Portugal: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 32.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal stood at 32.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal peaked at 40 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 | — |
| 1991 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.6 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.4 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.3 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.1 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.3 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.5 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.19 | 38.4 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 | 36.1 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 | 32.3 | 35.7 | 10 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Portugal was 32.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Portugal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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