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Philippines—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
33.8%
2019
YoY Change
+0.3%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#133
of 192 countries
Maximum
33.8%
2019
Minimum
29.3%
1990
CAGR
+0.5%
30 years
Last
33.8%
Previous
33.7%
Highest
33.8%
Lowest
29.3%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Philippines's hypertension prevalence was 33.8% in 2019, ranking #133 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 33.8% (2019) and the lowest was 29.3% (1990). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201933.8%+0.3%
201833.7%+0.3%
201733.6%+0.3%
201633.5%+0.3%
201533.4%+0.3%
201433.3%+0.0%
201333.3%+0.0%
201233.3%+0.0%
201133.3%+0.3%
201033.2%+0.3%
200933.1%+0.3%
200833.0%+0.6%
200732.8%+0.6%
200632.6%+0.6%
200532.4%+0.9%
200432.1%+0.9%
200331.8%+1.0%
200231.5%+0.6%
200131.3%+1.0%
200031.0%+0.6%
199930.8%+0.7%
199830.6%+0.7%
199730.4%+0.7%
199630.2%+0.3%
199530.1%+0.7%
199429.9%+0.3%
199329.8%+0.7%
199229.6%+0.7%
199129.4%+0.3%
199029.3%

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 →