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

World: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 33.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
34.3
in 2008
All-time low
32.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 32.41991: 32.51992: 32.61993: 32.71994: 32.81995: 32.91996: 331997: 33.11998: 33.21999: 33.32000: 33.42001: 33.52002: 33.72003: 33.82004: 33.92005: 34.12006: 34.22007: 34.22008: 34.32009: 34.32010: 34.32011: 34.22012: 342013: 33.92014: 33.82015: 33.62016: 33.52017: 33.42018: 33.32019: 33.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in World is 33.1, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in World peaked at 34.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 1990.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in World, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32.4
1991 32.5 +0.3%
1992 32.6 +0.3%
1993 32.7 +0.3%
1994 32.8 +0.3%
1995 32.9 +0.3%
1996 33 +0.3%
1997 33.1 +0.3%
1998 33.2 +0.3%
1999 33.3 +0.3%
2000 33.4 +0.3%
2001 33.5 +0.3%
2002 33.7 +0.6%
2003 33.8 +0.3%
2004 33.9 +0.3%
2005 34.1 +0.6%
2006 34.2 +0.3%
2007 34.2 +0.0%
2008 34.3 +0.3%
2009 34.3 +0.0%
2010 34.3 +0.0%
2011 34.2 -0.3%
2012 34 -0.6%
2013 33.9 -0.3%
2014 33.8 -0.3%
2015 33.6 -0.6%
2016 33.5 -0.3%
2017 33.4 -0.3%
2018 33.3 -0.3%
2019 33.1 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.85 32.4 33.3 10
2000s 33.94 33.4 34.3 10
2010s 33.71 33.1 34.3 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in World?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in World was 33.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2008.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 1990.
How does World rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
World ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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