Prevalence of hypertension in South Asia
South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension was 31.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in South Asia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 31.0% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in South Asia peaked at 31.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 30.6% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in South Asia?
- Prevalence of hypertension in South Asia was 31.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- South Asia ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.