Prevalence of hypertension in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of hypertension was 29.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Australia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Australia recorded 29.3% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Australia peaked at 34.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2017.
Australia ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Australia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Australia was 29.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Australia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.