Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension was 38.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 38.5% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 39.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.4% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 38.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.