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
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Pakistan, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Tajikistan 42.3 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 41.6 compare
- 51 Niue 41.4 compare
- 52 South Africa 41.3 compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 41.2 compare
- 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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