Prevalence of hypertension in Georgia
Georgia: Prevalence of hypertension was 44.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 44.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Georgia peaked at 44.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1990.
That places Georgia 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 28 Brazil 45.0% compare
- 29 Bahamas 44.5% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 44.3% compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3% compare
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Georgia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Georgia was 44.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Georgia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.