Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 27.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Switzerland, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Switzerland stood at 27.6. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Switzerland peaked at 37.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1 | — |
| 1991 | 36.6 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 35.8 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.1 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.7 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.9 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3 | 34 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.77 | 31.6 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 | 27.6 | 31.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 172 Saudi Arabia 28.3 compare
- 173 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28.2 compare
- 174 Benin 27.9 compare
- 175 Canada 27.6 compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.5 compare
- 178 Zambia 27.1 compare
- 178 Bangladesh 27.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Switzerland?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Switzerland was 27.6 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Switzerland ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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