Prevalence of hypertension in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of hypertension was 41.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 41.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Azerbaijan peaked at 41.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1993.
That places Azerbaijan 65th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 41.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 41.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 62 United Arab Emirates 41.4% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 41.3% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 41.1% compare
- 66 Guinea 40.9% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 40.9% compare
- 66 Qatar 40.9% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Azerbaijan was 41.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Azerbaijan ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.