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

India: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 30.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.1
in 2019
All-time low
26
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 261991: 26.21992: 26.31993: 26.51994: 26.71995: 26.91996: 27.11997: 27.41998: 27.71999: 282000: 28.32001: 28.62002: 28.92003: 29.12004: 29.32005: 29.52006: 29.72007: 29.82008: 29.92009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 302014: 302015: 302016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 30.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in India stood at 30.1. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in India peaked at 30.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1990.

India ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 26
1991 26.2 +0.8%
1992 26.3 +0.4%
1993 26.5 +0.8%
1994 26.7 +0.8%
1995 26.9 +0.7%
1996 27.1 +0.7%
1997 27.4 +1.1%
1998 27.7 +1.1%
1999 28 +1.1%
2000 28.3 +1.1%
2001 28.6 +1.1%
2002 28.9 +1.0%
2003 29.1 +0.7%
2004 29.3 +0.7%
2005 29.5 +0.7%
2006 29.7 +0.7%
2007 29.8 +0.3%
2008 29.9 +0.3%
2009 30 +0.3%
2010 30 +0.0%
2011 30 +0.0%
2012 30 +0.0%
2013 30 +0.0%
2014 30 +0.0%
2015 30 +0.0%
2016 30 +0.0%
2017 30 +0.0%
2018 30 +0.0%
2019 30.1 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.88 26 28 10
2000s 29.31 28.3 30 10
2010s 30.01 30 30.1 10

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  6. 165 Burundi 29.4 compare
  7. 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in India?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in India was 30.1 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1990.
How does India rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
India ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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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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