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Portugal—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
32.3%
2019
YoY Change
-0.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#142
of 192 countries
Maximum
40.0%
1990
Minimum
32.3%
2019
CAGR
-0.7%
30 years
Last
32.3%
Previous
32.6%
Highest
40.0%
Lowest
32.3%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Portugal's hypertension prevalence was 32.3% in 2019, ranking #142 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 40.0% (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%-1.2%
201733.0%-0.9%
201633.3%-1.2%
201533.7%-1.2%
201434.1%-1.2%
201334.5%-1.1%
201234.9%-1.1%
201135.3%-1.1%
201035.7%-1.1%
200936.1%-1.1%
200836.5%-1.1%
200736.9%-0.8%
200637.2%-0.5%
200537.4%-0.8%
200437.7%-0.3%
200337.8%-0.5%
200238.0%-0.3%
200138.1%-0.5%
200038.3%-0.3%
199938.4%-0.5%
199838.6%-0.5%
199738.8%-0.3%
199638.9%-0.5%
199539.1%-0.5%
199439.3%-0.3%
199339.4%-0.5%
199239.6%-0.5%
199139.8%-0.5%
199040.0%

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 →