Prevalence of hypertension in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence of hypertension was 41.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 41.6%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Czechia peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 41.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 41.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Czechia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Czechia was 41.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Czechia ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.