Prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of hypertension was 32.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye is 32.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye peaked at 38.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.0% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 32.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 32.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Türkiye was 32.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Türkiye ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.