Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 21.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Switzerland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Switzerland stood at 21.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Switzerland peaked at 34.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2019.
That places Switzerland 192nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2 | — |
| 1991 | 33.8 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.6 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.5 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.69 | 31.2 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3 | 27.4 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 | 21.9 | 26.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Switzerland?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Switzerland was 21.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Switzerland ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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