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

Viet Nam: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 28.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.7
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2019
All-time low
23.5
in 1996
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 24.11991: 23.91992: 23.81993: 23.71994: 23.61995: 23.61996: 23.51997: 23.51998: 23.61999: 23.72000: 23.82001: 242002: 24.12003: 24.42004: 24.72005: 252006: 25.32007: 25.62008: 25.82009: 26.12010: 26.32011: 26.52012: 26.72013: 26.92014: 27.12015: 27.42016: 27.72017: 282018: 28.42019: 28.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Viet Nam is 28.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Viet Nam peaked at 28.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 1996.

That places Viet Nam 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 24.1
1991 23.9 -0.8%
1992 23.8 -0.4%
1993 23.7 -0.4%
1994 23.6 -0.4%
1995 23.6 +0.0%
1996 23.5 -0.4%
1997 23.5 +0.0%
1998 23.6 +0.4%
1999 23.7 +0.4%
2000 23.8 +0.4%
2001 24 +0.8%
2002 24.1 +0.4%
2003 24.4 +1.2%
2004 24.7 +1.2%
2005 25 +1.2%
2006 25.3 +1.2%
2007 25.6 +1.2%
2008 25.8 +0.8%
2009 26.1 +1.2%
2010 26.3 +0.8%
2011 26.5 +0.8%
2012 26.7 +0.8%
2013 26.9 +0.7%
2014 27.1 +0.7%
2015 27.4 +1.1%
2016 27.7 +1.1%
2017 28 +1.1%
2018 28.4 +1.4%
2019 28.7 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.7 23.5 24.1 10
2000s 24.88 23.8 26.1 10
2010s 27.37 26.3 28.7 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 167 China 29.1 compare
  2. 168 Uganda 29 compare
  3. 169 Guatemala 28.9 compare
  4. 171 Kenya 28.6 compare
  5. 172 Saudi Arabia 28.3 compare
  6. 173 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Viet Nam?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Viet Nam was 28.7 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 1996.
How does Viet Nam rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Viet Nam ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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