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

Spain: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 27.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.2
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 1990
All-time low
27.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 36.31991: 36.21992: 36.21993: 36.11994: 36.11995: 361996: 361997: 361998: 361999: 362000: 362001: 35.92002: 35.92003: 35.82004: 35.62005: 35.32006: 352007: 34.52008: 342009: 33.42010: 32.82011: 32.12012: 31.42013: 30.72014: 30.12015: 29.42016: 28.82017: 28.22018: 27.72019: 27.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Spain is 27.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Spain peaked at 36.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 2019.

That places Spain 183rd 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Spain, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 36.3
1991 36.2 -0.3%
1992 36.2 +0.0%
1993 36.1 -0.3%
1994 36.1 +0.0%
1995 36 -0.3%
1996 36 +0.0%
1997 36 +0.0%
1998 36 +0.0%
1999 36 +0.0%
2000 36 +0.0%
2001 35.9 -0.3%
2002 35.9 +0.0%
2003 35.8 -0.3%
2004 35.6 -0.6%
2005 35.3 -0.8%
2006 35 -0.8%
2007 34.5 -1.4%
2008 34 -1.4%
2009 33.4 -1.8%
2010 32.8 -1.8%
2011 32.1 -2.1%
2012 31.4 -2.2%
2013 30.7 -2.2%
2014 30.1 -2.0%
2015 29.4 -2.3%
2016 28.8 -2.0%
2017 28.2 -2.1%
2018 27.7 -1.8%
2019 27.2 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.09 36 36.3 10
2000s 35.14 33.4 36 10
2010s 29.84 27.2 32.8 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 180 Iceland 27.5 compare
  2. 181 Ethiopia 27.4 compare
  3. 182 China 27.3 compare
  4. 183 Ecuador 27.2 compare
  5. 185 South Korea 26.7 compare
  6. 186 North Korea 26.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Spain?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Spain was 27.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 2019.
How does Spain rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Spain ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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