Prevalence of hypertension in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of hypertension was 26.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 34.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 26.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 26.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.