Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) was 34.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 34.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 36.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1990.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 34.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Serbia 46.1% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 45.7% compare
- 21 Oman 45.6% compare
- 22 Slovenia 45.3% compare
- 23 Bulgaria 45.2% compare
- 24 Montenegro 45.1% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 45.1% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 45.1% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0606 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 34.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.