Prevalence of hypertension in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of hypertension was 29.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 29.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Viet Nam peaked at 29.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 166th of 192 countries 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3% | — |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 29.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 29.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Viet Nam was 29.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Viet Nam ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.