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

Latest (2019)
40.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2019
All-time low
31.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 31.11991: 31.11992: 31.21993: 31.31994: 31.41995: 31.61996: 31.81997: 321998: 32.21999: 32.42000: 32.62001: 32.92002: 33.32003: 33.82004: 34.22005: 34.82006: 35.22007: 35.62008: 36.12009: 36.52010: 36.92011: 37.42012: 37.82013: 38.12014: 38.52015: 38.92016: 39.32017: 39.72018: 40.22019: 40.6

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Guyana, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 55 Bhutan 40.9 compare
  2. 56 Saint Lucia 40.8 compare
  3. 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.8 compare
  4. 58 Botswana 40.6 compare
  5. 60 Kiribati 40.5 compare
  6. 60 Portugal 40.5 compare

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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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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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