Prevalence of hypertension in China
China: Prevalence of hypertension was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in China, 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 China stood at 27.3%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in China peaked at 29.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1990.
That places China 181st 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 27.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 27.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in China?
- Prevalence of hypertension in China was 27.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
- How does China rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- China ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.