Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 26.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 26.4 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1 | — |
| 1991 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.9 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.4 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.9 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.4 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.8 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.7 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.2 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.45 | 34.3 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.56 | 29.8 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 26.4 | 29.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 185 Republic of Korea 26.7 compare
- 186 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26.5 compare
- 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2 compare
- 189 Cambodia 25.7 compare
- 190 Eritrea 23.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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