Prevalence of hypertension in World
World: Prevalence of hypertension was 32.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in World, 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 World is 32.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in World peaked at 34.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1990.
That places World 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension in World, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2% | — |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 28 Brazil 45.0% compare
- 29 Bahamas 44.5% compare
- 29 Georgia 44.5% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 44.3% compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2% compare
- 33 Palau 44.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in World?
- Prevalence of hypertension in World was 32.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1990.
- How does World rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- World ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.