Prevalence of hypertension in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Prevalence of hypertension was 31.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 31.8% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 33.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1990.
That places Late-demographic dividend 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 28.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 31 Russia 44.3% compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2% compare
- 33 Palau 44.2% compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1% compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1% compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Late-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Late-demographic dividend was 31.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1990.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.