Prevalence of hypertension in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Prevalence of hypertension was 32.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Upper middle income, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 32.1% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Upper middle income peaked at 33.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1990.
Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 31 Russian Federation 44.3% compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 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
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Upper middle income?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Upper middle income was 32.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1990.
- How does Upper middle income rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.