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

Mexico: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 31.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.4
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33
in 2009
All-time low
27.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 27.41991: 27.81992: 28.21993: 28.61994: 291995: 29.41996: 29.81997: 30.21998: 30.61999: 312000: 31.42001: 31.62002: 31.92003: 322004: 32.22005: 32.42006: 32.52007: 32.72008: 32.82009: 332010: 332011: 332012: 32.82013: 32.72014: 32.52015: 32.32016: 322017: 31.82018: 31.62019: 31.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Mexico is 31.4, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Mexico peaked at 33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 1990.

Mexico ranks 150th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Mexico, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.4
1991 27.8 +1.5%
1992 28.2 +1.4%
1993 28.6 +1.4%
1994 29 +1.4%
1995 29.4 +1.4%
1996 29.8 +1.4%
1997 30.2 +1.3%
1998 30.6 +1.3%
1999 31 +1.3%
2000 31.4 +1.3%
2001 31.6 +0.6%
2002 31.9 +0.9%
2003 32 +0.3%
2004 32.2 +0.6%
2005 32.4 +0.6%
2006 32.5 +0.3%
2007 32.7 +0.6%
2008 32.8 +0.3%
2009 33 +0.6%
2010 33 +0.0%
2011 33 +0.0%
2012 32.8 -0.6%
2013 32.7 -0.3%
2014 32.5 -0.6%
2015 32.3 -0.6%
2016 32 -0.9%
2017 31.8 -0.6%
2018 31.6 -0.6%
2019 31.4 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.2 27.4 31 10
2000s 32.25 31.4 33 10
2010s 32.31 31.4 33 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 147 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.7 compare
  2. 148 United Arab Emirates 31.6 compare
  3. 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.5 compare
  4. 151 Djibouti 31.3 compare
  5. 151 Colombia 31.3 compare
  6. 153 South Sudan 31.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Mexico?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Mexico was 31.4 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 2009.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Mexico ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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