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

Germany: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 37.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.7
in 1990
All-time low
37.6
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

02040601990200420191990: 51.71991: 50.81992: 49.81993: 48.91994: 481995: 47.11996: 46.41997: 45.71998: 45.21999: 44.72000: 44.32001: 43.92002: 43.52003: 43.22004: 432005: 42.72006: 42.52007: 42.22008: 422009: 41.82010: 41.62011: 41.22012: 40.92013: 40.52014: 40.22015: 39.72016: 39.22017: 38.62018: 38.12019: 37.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Germany is 37.6, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Germany peaked at 51.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2019.

That places Germany 83rd 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Germany, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 51.7
1991 50.8 -1.7%
1992 49.8 -2.0%
1993 48.9 -1.8%
1994 48 -1.8%
1995 47.1 -1.9%
1996 46.4 -1.5%
1997 45.7 -1.5%
1998 45.2 -1.1%
1999 44.7 -1.1%
2000 44.3 -0.9%
2001 43.9 -0.9%
2002 43.5 -0.9%
2003 43.2 -0.7%
2004 43 -0.5%
2005 42.7 -0.7%
2006 42.5 -0.5%
2007 42.2 -0.7%
2008 42 -0.5%
2009 41.8 -0.5%
2010 41.6 -0.5%
2011 41.2 -1.0%
2012 40.9 -0.7%
2013 40.5 -1.0%
2014 40.2 -0.7%
2015 39.7 -1.2%
2016 39.2 -1.3%
2017 38.6 -1.5%
2018 38.1 -1.3%
2019 37.6 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.83 44.7 51.7 10
2000s 42.91 41.8 44.3 10
2010s 39.76 37.6 41.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Germany?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Germany was 37.6 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Germany ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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