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Belgium—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #163 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
30.0%
2019
YoY Change
-2.0%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#163
of 192 countries
Maximum
36.9%
1990
Minimum
30.0%
2019
CAGR
-0.7%
30 years
Last
30.0%
Previous
30.6%
Highest
36.9%
Lowest
30.0%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Belgium's hypertension prevalence was 30.0% in 2019, ranking #163 out of 192 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 36.9% (1990) and the lowest was 30.0% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201930.0%-2.0%
201830.6%-1.6%
201731.1%-1.9%
201631.7%-1.9%
201532.3%-1.8%
201432.9%-1.5%
201333.4%-1.8%
201234.0%-1.4%
201134.5%-1.1%
201034.9%-0.9%
200935.2%-0.8%
200835.5%-0.6%
200735.7%-0.6%
200635.9%-0.3%
200536.0%-0.3%
200436.1%-0.3%
200336.2%+0.0%
200236.2%-0.3%
200136.3%+0.0%
200036.3%+0.0%
199936.3%+0.0%
199836.3%-0.3%
199736.4%-0.3%
199636.5%-0.3%
199536.6%+0.0%
199436.6%-0.3%
199336.7%-0.3%
199236.8%+0.0%
199136.8%-0.3%
199036.9%

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 →