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

Romania: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 48.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.5
in 1990
All-time low
46.2
in 2001
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

010203040501990200420191990: 48.51991: 48.21992: 47.91993: 47.71994: 47.41995: 47.21996: 46.91997: 46.71998: 46.51999: 46.42000: 46.32001: 46.22002: 46.32003: 46.32004: 46.42005: 46.62006: 46.82007: 46.92008: 47.12009: 47.22010: 47.42011: 47.52012: 47.62013: 47.72014: 47.82015: 47.92016: 482017: 48.12018: 48.32019: 48.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Romania recorded 48.4 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Romania peaked at 48.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.2, in 2001.

Romania ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Romania, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 48.5
1991 48.2 -0.6%
1992 47.9 -0.6%
1993 47.7 -0.4%
1994 47.4 -0.6%
1995 47.2 -0.4%
1996 46.9 -0.6%
1997 46.7 -0.4%
1998 46.5 -0.4%
1999 46.4 -0.2%
2000 46.3 -0.2%
2001 46.2 -0.2%
2002 46.3 +0.2%
2003 46.3 +0.0%
2004 46.4 +0.2%
2005 46.6 +0.4%
2006 46.8 +0.4%
2007 46.9 +0.2%
2008 47.1 +0.4%
2009 47.2 +0.2%
2010 47.4 +0.4%
2011 47.5 +0.2%
2012 47.6 +0.2%
2013 47.7 +0.2%
2014 47.8 +0.2%
2015 47.9 +0.2%
2016 48 +0.2%
2017 48.1 +0.2%
2018 48.3 +0.4%
2019 48.4 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.34 46.4 48.5 10
2000s 46.61 46.2 47.2 10
2010s 47.87 47.4 48.4 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 Poland 49.2 compare
  2. 3 Belarus 49.2 compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 49.1 compare
  4. 6 Croatia 48.4 compare
  5. 8 Hungary 48.3 compare
  6. 8 Republic of Moldova 48.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Romania?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Romania was 48.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2 in 2001.
How does Romania rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Romania ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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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