Prevalence of hypertension in OECD members
OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension was 31.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in OECD members, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 31.5% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in OECD members peaked at 37.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2019.
That places OECD members 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.4% | — |
| 1991 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2% compare
- 33 Palau 44.2% compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1% compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1% compare
- 38 Latvia 43.9% compare
- 39 Namibia 43.8% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in OECD members?
- Prevalence of hypertension in OECD members was 31.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.