Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Portugal
Portugal: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 40.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Portugal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Portugal is 40.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Portugal peaked at 44.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2016.
That places Portugal 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4 | — |
| 1991 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.1 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.7 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.5 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.77 | 43.3 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.43 | 41.7 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.79 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Portugal?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Portugal was 40.5 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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