Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of hypertension was 36.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 36.7%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 44.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 43 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.7% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Europe & Central Asia was 36.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.