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

Pakistan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 41.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.3
in 2019
All-time low
35.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 35.61991: 35.71992: 35.81993: 35.81994: 35.91995: 36.11996: 36.21997: 36.31998: 36.51999: 36.72000: 36.92001: 37.12002: 37.42003: 37.62004: 37.92005: 38.22006: 38.42007: 38.72008: 38.92009: 39.22010: 39.42011: 39.62012: 39.82013: 402014: 40.22015: 40.42016: 40.62017: 40.82018: 41.12019: 41.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Pakistan stood at 41.3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Pakistan peaked at 41.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 1990.

Pakistan ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Pakistan, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.6
1991 35.7 +0.3%
1992 35.8 +0.3%
1993 35.8 +0.0%
1994 35.9 +0.3%
1995 36.1 +0.6%
1996 36.2 +0.3%
1997 36.3 +0.3%
1998 36.5 +0.6%
1999 36.7 +0.5%
2000 36.9 +0.5%
2001 37.1 +0.5%
2002 37.4 +0.8%
2003 37.6 +0.5%
2004 37.9 +0.8%
2005 38.2 +0.8%
2006 38.4 +0.5%
2007 38.7 +0.8%
2008 38.9 +0.5%
2009 39.2 +0.8%
2010 39.4 +0.5%
2011 39.6 +0.5%
2012 39.8 +0.5%
2013 40 +0.5%
2014 40.2 +0.5%
2015 40.4 +0.5%
2016 40.6 +0.5%
2017 40.8 +0.5%
2018 41.1 +0.7%
2019 41.3 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.06 35.6 36.7 10
2000s 38.03 36.9 39.2 10
2010s 40.32 39.4 41.3 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 49 Tajikistan 42.3 compare
  2. 50 Kazakhstan 41.6 compare
  3. 51 Niue 41.4 compare
  4. 52 South Africa 41.3 compare
  5. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 41.2 compare
  6. 55 Bhutan 40.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Pakistan?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Pakistan was 41.3 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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