Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 27.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 1990
All-time low
25.6
in 2010
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 27.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bangladesh peaked at 27.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4 | — |
| 1991 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 27.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 27.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 32.8, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.66 | 26.2 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.93 | 25.7 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 25.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 175 Canada 27.6 compare
- 175 Switzerland 27.6 compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5 compare
- 178 Zambia 27.1 compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 26.8 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 26.5 compare
- 181 Ecuador 26.5 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bangladesh?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bangladesh was 27.1 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Bangladesh ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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