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Greece—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
31.3%
2019
YoY Change
-0.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#151
of 192 countries
Maximum
36.7%
1990
Minimum
31.3%
2019
CAGR
-0.5%
30 years
Last
31.3%
Previous
31.6%
Highest
36.7%
Lowest
31.3%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Greece's hypertension prevalence was 31.3% in 2019, ranking #151 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 36.7% (1990) and the lowest was 31.3% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201931.3%-0.9%
201831.6%-0.6%
201731.8%-0.9%
201632.1%-0.9%
201532.4%-0.9%
201432.7%-1.2%
201333.1%-1.2%
201233.5%-0.9%
201133.8%-1.2%
201034.2%-0.9%
200934.5%-1.1%
200834.9%-0.9%
200735.2%-0.6%
200635.4%-0.6%
200535.6%-0.3%
200435.7%-0.3%
200335.8%+0.0%
200235.8%-0.3%
200135.9%+0.0%
200035.9%-0.3%
199936.0%+0.0%
199836.0%-0.3%
199736.1%-0.3%
199636.2%+0.0%
199536.2%-0.3%
199436.3%-0.3%
199336.4%-0.3%
199236.5%-0.3%
199136.6%-0.3%
199036.7%

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 →