Prevalence of hypertension in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Prevalence of hypertension was 46.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Brunei Darussalam stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 46.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1990.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 46.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 46.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More health data for Brunei Darussalam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Brunei Darussalam was 46.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.