Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Latvia
Latvia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 50.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
50.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.6
in 1990
All-time low
50.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Latvia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 50.5 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Latvia peaked at 52.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.5, in 2019.
That places Latvia 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.6 | — |
| 1991 | 52.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.3 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.8 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3 | 52.2 | 52.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.07 | 51.9 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.29 | 50.5 | 51.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 Bulgaria 52.2 compare
- 10 Slovenia 51.8 compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.1 compare
- 13 Montenegro 50.2 compare
- 14 Tuvalu 49.9 compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 49.8 compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Latvia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Latvia was 50.5 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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