Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in France
France: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 36.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 1990
All-time low
36.9
in 2016
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in France, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in France stood at 36.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in France peaked at 39.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2016.
That places France 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.6 | — |
| 1991 | 39.3 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.84 | 38.5 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.04 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 | 36.9 | 37.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
- 89 Central African Republic 37.2 compare
- 90 Guinea 37.1 compare
- 90 Myanmar 37.1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 36.9 compare
- 92 United States of America 36.9 compare
- 92 Malta 36.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in France?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in France was 36.9 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2016.
- How does France rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- France ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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