Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway
Norway: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 36.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway stood at 36.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway peaked at 43.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2019.
Norway ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9 | — |
| 1991 | 43.5 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.2 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.9 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.5 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.2 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.5 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.1 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.1 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.2 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.35 | 40.9 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.77 | 39.1 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 | 36.3 | 38.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 36.6 compare
- 101 Belgium 36.4 compare
- 101 Senegal 36.4 compare
- 103 Vanuatu 36.3 compare
- 105 New Zealand 36 compare
- 106 Panama 35.9 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 35.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Norway was 36.3 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Norway ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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