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New Zealand—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #156 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
30.9%
2019
YoY Change
-0.3%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#156
of 192 countries
Maximum
34.4%
1990
Minimum
30.9%
2019
CAGR
-0.4%
30 years
Last
30.9%
Previous
31.0%
Highest
34.4%
Lowest
30.9%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

New Zealand's hypertension prevalence was 30.9% in 2019, ranking #156 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 34.4% (1990) and the lowest was 30.9% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201930.9%-0.3%
201831.0%-0.6%
201731.2%-0.6%
201631.4%-0.3%
201531.5%-0.6%
201431.7%-0.6%
201331.9%-0.6%
201232.1%-0.6%
201132.3%-0.3%
201032.4%-0.6%
200932.6%-0.3%
200832.7%+0.0%
200732.7%-0.3%
200632.8%-0.3%
200532.9%-0.3%
200433.0%+0.0%
200333.0%-0.3%
200233.1%-0.3%
200133.2%-0.3%
200033.3%-0.3%
199933.4%-0.3%
199833.5%-0.6%
199733.7%-0.3%
199633.8%-0.6%
199534.0%-0.3%
199434.1%-0.3%
199334.2%-0.3%
199234.3%-0.3%
199134.4%+0.0%
199034.4%

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 →