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

Nepal: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 35.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 2015
All-time low
31.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 31.81991: 31.91992: 321993: 32.11994: 32.31995: 32.41996: 32.51997: 32.71998: 32.81999: 332000: 33.12001: 33.42002: 33.62003: 33.82004: 34.12005: 34.32006: 34.52007: 34.72008: 34.92009: 35.12010: 35.32011: 35.32012: 35.42013: 35.42014: 35.52015: 35.62016: 35.52017: 35.52018: 35.52019: 35.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 35.5 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nepal peaked at 35.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 1990.

That places Nepal 111th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nepal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 31.8
1991 31.9 +0.3%
1992 32 +0.3%
1993 32.1 +0.3%
1994 32.3 +0.6%
1995 32.4 +0.3%
1996 32.5 +0.3%
1997 32.7 +0.6%
1998 32.8 +0.3%
1999 33 +0.6%
2000 33.1 +0.3%
2001 33.4 +0.9%
2002 33.6 +0.6%
2003 33.8 +0.6%
2004 34.1 +0.9%
2005 34.3 +0.6%
2006 34.5 +0.6%
2007 34.7 +0.6%
2008 34.9 +0.6%
2009 35.1 +0.6%
2010 35.3 +0.6%
2011 35.3 +0.0%
2012 35.4 +0.3%
2013 35.4 +0.0%
2014 35.5 +0.3%
2015 35.6 +0.3%
2016 35.5 -0.3%
2017 35.5 +0.0%
2018 35.5 +0.0%
2019 35.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.35 31.8 33 10
2000s 34.15 33.1 35.1 10
2010s 35.45 35.3 35.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nepal?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Nepal was 35.5 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Nepal ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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