Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) was 39.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Venezuela, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 39.4% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Venezuela peaked at 39.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.6% | — |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 39.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 39.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Venezuela was 39.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Venezuela ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.