Prevalence of hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of hypertension was 44.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 47.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.7% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 31 Russia 44.3% compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 33 Palau 44.2% compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1% compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 44.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.