Prevalence of hypertension in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Prevalence of hypertension was 45.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Uzbekistan peaked at 45.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1995.
Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 45.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 45.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Uzbekistan?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Uzbekistan was 45.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1995.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Uzbekistan ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.