Prevalence of hypertension in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of hypertension was 48.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 48.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Romania peaked at 48.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2001.
That places Romania 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hypertension in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 48.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 48.4% 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 | 47.3% | 46.4% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Romania?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Romania was 48.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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.