Prevalence of hypertension in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Prevalence of hypertension was 33.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Lower middle income, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 33.5% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Lower middle income peaked at 33.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1990.
Lower middle income ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.0% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 32.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 33.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 23 Bulgaria 45.2% compare
- 24 Montenegro 45.1% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 45.1% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 45.1% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
- 28 Brazil 45.0% compare
- 29 Bahamas 44.5% compare
- 29 Georgia 44.5% compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Lower middle income?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Lower middle income was 33.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1990.
- How does Lower middle income rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.