Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Guyana
Guyana: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 40.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 40.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Guyana peaked at 40.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1, in 1990.
That places Guyana 58th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1 | — |
| 1991 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.3 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.8 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.2 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.1 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.5 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.5 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.61 | 31.1 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5 | 32.6 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.74 | 36.9 | 40.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Guyana?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Guyana was 40.6 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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