Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Canada
Canada: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 27.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Canada, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 27.6 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Canada peaked at 33.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2018.
That places Canada 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.4 | — |
| 1991 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.1 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.3 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.5 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 29.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.39 | 29.7 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.69 | 28.2 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 27.6 | 28.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 172 Saudi Arabia 28.3 compare
- 173 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28.2 compare
- 174 Benin 27.9 compare
- 175 Switzerland 27.6 compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5 compare
- 178 Zambia 27.1 compare
- 178 Bangladesh 27.1 compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0892 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Canada?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Canada was 27.6 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Canada ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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