Prevalence of hypertension in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prevalence of hypertension was 48.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 48.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Lithuania peaked at 56.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 53.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Lithuania?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Lithuania was 48.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.