Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in New Zealand
New Zealand: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 36 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2015
All-time low
34.6
in 1999
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in New Zealand, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 36 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in New Zealand peaked at 36.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.6, in 1999.
That places New Zealand 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.9 | — |
| 1991 | 35.7 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.5 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.3 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.6 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.55, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.13 | 34.6 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.91 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 35.7 | 36.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in New Zealand?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in New Zealand was 36 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- New Zealand ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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