Prevalence of hypertension in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of hypertension was 36.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 36.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Nepal peaked at 36.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 109th of 192 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 36.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 36.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Nepal?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Nepal was 36.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.