Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension was 40.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 40.4% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 44.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 40.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.