Prevalence of hypertension in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of hypertension was 30.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Belgium, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension in Belgium stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Belgium peaked at 36.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Belgium?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Belgium was 30.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Belgium ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.