Prevalence of hypertension in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of hypertension was 48.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 48.3%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Hungary peaked at 50.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hypertension in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Hungary?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Hungary was 48.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.