Prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of hypertension was 40.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan is 40.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan peaked at 40.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 192 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.
Prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 40.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 40.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Afghanistan was 40.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.