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

Uruguay: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 42.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2017
All-time low
37.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 37.51991: 37.71992: 37.91993: 38.11994: 38.31995: 38.51996: 38.71997: 38.91998: 39.21999: 39.42000: 39.72001: 402002: 40.22003: 40.52004: 40.82005: 412006: 41.32007: 41.52008: 41.82009: 422010: 42.12011: 42.22012: 42.32013: 42.32014: 42.32015: 42.32016: 42.32017: 42.42018: 42.42019: 42.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Uruguay stood at 42.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Uruguay peaked at 42.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Uruguay, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.5
1991 37.7 +0.5%
1992 37.9 +0.5%
1993 38.1 +0.5%
1994 38.3 +0.5%
1995 38.5 +0.5%
1996 38.7 +0.5%
1997 38.9 +0.5%
1998 39.2 +0.8%
1999 39.4 +0.5%
2000 39.7 +0.8%
2001 40 +0.8%
2002 40.2 +0.5%
2003 40.5 +0.7%
2004 40.8 +0.7%
2005 41 +0.5%
2006 41.3 +0.7%
2007 41.5 +0.5%
2008 41.8 +0.7%
2009 42 +0.5%
2010 42.1 +0.2%
2011 42.2 +0.2%
2012 42.3 +0.2%
2013 42.3 +0.0%
2014 42.3 +0.0%
2015 42.3 +0.0%
2016 42.3 +0.0%
2017 42.4 +0.2%
2018 42.4 +0.0%
2019 42.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.42 37.5 39.4 10
2000s 40.88 39.7 42 10
2010s 42.3 42.1 42.4 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Eswatini 42.5 compare
  2. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 42.4 compare
  3. 54 Kiribati 42.3 compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 42.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Uruguay?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Uruguay was 42.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2017.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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