Prevalence of hypertension in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of hypertension was 25.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 25.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Cambodia peaked at 25.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 25.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 25.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 185 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26.5% compare
- 186 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.4% compare
- 187 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.2% compare
- 189 Eritrea 23.7% compare
- 190 Canada 22.1% compare
- 191 Switzerland 21.9% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Cambodia was 25.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Cambodia ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.