Prevalence of hypertension in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of hypertension was 45.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Montenegro, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 45.1% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Montenegro peaked at 47.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2002.
Montenegro ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.5% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 45.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 45.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 21 Oman 45.6% compare
- 22 Slovenia 45.3% compare
- 23 Bulgaria 45.2% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 45.1% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 45.1% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Montenegro?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Montenegro was 45.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Montenegro ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.