Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in United States of America
United States of America: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 36.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 36.9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in United States of America peaked at 36.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 1993.
That places United States of America 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1991 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.85 | 31.7 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.72 | 32.4 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.16 | 35.4 | 36.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in United States of America?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in United States of America was 36.9 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- United States of America ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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