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

Chile: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 38.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40
in 2010
All-time low
34.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 34.51991: 34.71992: 34.91993: 35.21994: 35.51995: 35.81996: 36.11997: 36.51998: 36.91999: 37.32000: 37.72001: 38.12002: 38.42003: 38.82004: 39.12005: 39.42006: 39.62007: 39.82008: 39.92009: 39.92010: 402011: 39.92012: 39.82013: 39.62014: 39.52015: 39.32016: 39.12017: 38.92018: 38.62019: 38.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Chile recorded 38.4 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Chile peaked at 40 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 1990.

That places Chile 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Chile, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.5
1991 34.7 +0.6%
1992 34.9 +0.6%
1993 35.2 +0.9%
1994 35.5 +0.9%
1995 35.8 +0.8%
1996 36.1 +0.8%
1997 36.5 +1.1%
1998 36.9 +1.1%
1999 37.3 +1.1%
2000 37.7 +1.1%
2001 38.1 +1.1%
2002 38.4 +0.8%
2003 38.8 +1.0%
2004 39.1 +0.8%
2005 39.4 +0.8%
2006 39.6 +0.5%
2007 39.8 +0.5%
2008 39.9 +0.3%
2009 39.9 +0.0%
2010 40 +0.3%
2011 39.9 -0.3%
2012 39.8 -0.3%
2013 39.6 -0.5%
2014 39.5 -0.3%
2015 39.3 -0.5%
2016 39.1 -0.5%
2017 38.9 -0.5%
2018 38.6 -0.8%
2019 38.4 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.74 34.5 37.3 10
2000s 39.07 37.7 39.9 10
2010s 39.31 38.4 40 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Chile?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Chile was 38.4 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2010.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 1990.
How does Chile rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Chile ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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