Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Australia
Australia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 33.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 1990
All-time low
32.1
in 2003
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Australia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 33.5 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Australia peaked at 35.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 2003.
That places Australia 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.4 | — |
| 1991 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 34.7 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9 | 32.7 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.27 | 32.1 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33 | 32.6 | 33.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 33.6 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 33.6 compare
- 127 Algeria 33.6 compare
- 130 Somalia 33.5 compare
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 33.4 compare
- 133 Jordan 33.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Australia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Australia was 33.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Australia ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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