Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension was 43.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 43.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 46.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 43.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.