Prevalence of hypertension in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of hypertension was 29.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 29.6% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 30.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific 41st out of 43 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in East Asia & Pacific?
- Prevalence of hypertension in East Asia & Pacific was 29.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.