Prevalence of hypertension in India
India: Prevalence of hypertension was 31.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in India, 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 India is 31.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in India peaked at 31.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1990.
India ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in India, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 31.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.9%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in India?
- Prevalence of hypertension in India was 31.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1990.
- How does India rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- India ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.