Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 52.2 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
52.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.2
in 2019
All-time low
50.5
in 2000
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

02040601990200420191990: 51.51991: 51.31992: 51.11993: 511994: 50.91995: 50.81996: 50.71997: 50.61998: 50.61999: 50.62000: 50.52001: 50.52002: 50.52003: 50.52004: 50.52005: 50.72006: 50.72007: 50.92008: 512009: 51.12010: 51.32011: 51.32012: 51.42013: 51.62014: 51.72015: 51.92016: 51.92017: 522018: 52.12019: 52.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bulgaria is 52.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bulgaria peaked at 52.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.5, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 51.5
1991 51.3 -0.4%
1992 51.1 -0.4%
1993 51 -0.2%
1994 50.9 -0.2%
1995 50.8 -0.2%
1996 50.7 -0.2%
1997 50.6 -0.2%
1998 50.6 +0.0%
1999 50.6 +0.0%
2000 50.5 -0.2%
2001 50.5 +0.0%
2002 50.5 +0.0%
2003 50.5 +0.0%
2004 50.5 +0.0%
2005 50.7 +0.4%
2006 50.7 +0.0%
2007 50.9 +0.4%
2008 51 +0.2%
2009 51.1 +0.2%
2010 51.3 +0.4%
2011 51.3 +0.0%
2012 51.4 +0.2%
2013 51.6 +0.4%
2014 51.7 +0.2%
2015 51.9 +0.4%
2016 51.9 +0.0%
2017 52 +0.2%
2018 52.1 +0.2%
2019 52.2 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.91 50.6 51.5 10
2000s 50.69 50.5 51.1 10
2010s 51.74 51.3 52.2 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Belarus 53.8 compare
  2. 8 Serbia 52.6 compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 51.8 compare
  4. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.1 compare
  5. 12 Latvia 50.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bulgaria?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Bulgaria was 52.2 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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