Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension was 38.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 38.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 39.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.3% | — |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 34.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 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 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 38.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.