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Ireland—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #143 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
32.3%
2019
YoY Change
-0.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#143
of 192 countries
Maximum
38.4%
1990
Minimum
32.3%
2019
CAGR
-0.6%
30 years
Last
32.3%
Previous
32.6%
Highest
38.4%
Lowest
32.3%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Ireland's hypertension prevalence was 32.3% in 2019, ranking #143 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 38.4% (1990) and the lowest was 32.3% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201932.3%-0.9%
201832.6%-0.6%
201732.8%-0.9%
201633.1%-0.9%
201533.4%-0.9%
201433.7%-0.9%
201334.0%-0.9%
201234.3%-0.9%
201134.6%-0.9%
201034.9%-0.9%
200935.2%-0.6%
200835.4%-0.6%
200735.6%-0.6%
200635.8%-0.6%
200536.0%-0.3%
200436.1%-0.6%
200336.3%-0.3%
200236.4%-0.3%
200136.5%-0.5%
200036.7%-0.5%
199936.9%-0.3%
199837.0%-0.5%
199737.2%-0.5%
199637.4%-0.5%
199537.6%-0.5%
199437.8%-0.5%
199338.0%-0.5%
199238.2%-0.3%
199138.3%-0.3%
199038.4%

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 →