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
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Germany, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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