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Argentina—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
47.5%
2019
YoY Change
+0.8%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#13
of 192 countries
Maximum
47.5%
2019
Minimum
37.4%
1990
CAGR
+0.8%
30 years
Last
47.5%
Previous
47.1%
Highest
47.5%
Lowest
37.4%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Argentina's hypertension prevalence was 47.5% in 2019, ranking #13 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 47.5% (2019) and the lowest was 37.4% (1990). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201947.5%+0.8%
201847.1%+0.9%
201746.7%+0.9%
201646.3%+0.9%
201545.9%+0.9%
201445.5%+0.7%
201345.2%+0.7%
201244.9%+0.9%
201144.5%+0.7%
201044.2%+0.9%
200943.8%+0.9%
200843.4%+1.2%
200742.9%+0.9%
200642.5%+1.0%
200542.1%+1.2%
200441.6%+1.0%
200341.2%+1.0%
200240.8%+1.0%
200140.4%+1.0%
200040.0%+0.8%
199939.7%+1.0%
199839.3%+0.8%
199739.0%+0.8%
199638.7%+0.5%
199538.5%+0.8%
199438.2%+0.5%
199338.0%+0.5%
199237.8%+0.5%
199137.6%+0.5%
199037.4%

Top Countries — Hypertension Prevalence

#CountryValueYear
1Paraguay56.4%2019
2Tuvalu50.4%2019
3Poland49.2%2019
4Belarus49.2%2019
5Dominican Republic49.1%2019
6Croatia48.4%2019
7Romania48.4%2019
8Moldova48.3%2019
9Hungary48.3%2019
10Iraq48.1%2019
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About This Indicator

Definition

Age-standardized hypertension prevalence, both sexes; definition includes raised pressure or medication.

Methodology

WHO age-standardized model-based estimate

Unit

percent of adults aged 30-79

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1990–2019View original source →