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Romania—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #7 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
48.4%
2019
YoY Change
+0.2%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#7
of 192 countries
Maximum
48.5%
1990
Minimum
46.2%
2001
CAGR
-0.0%
30 years
Last
48.4%
Previous
48.3%
Highest
48.5%
Lowest
46.2%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Romania's hypertension prevalence was 48.4% in 2019, ranking #7 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 48.5% (1990) and the lowest was 46.2% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201948.4%+0.2%
201848.3%+0.4%
201748.1%+0.2%
201648.0%+0.2%
201547.9%+0.2%
201447.8%+0.2%
201347.7%+0.2%
201247.6%+0.2%
201147.5%+0.2%
201047.4%+0.4%
200947.2%+0.2%
200847.1%+0.4%
200746.9%+0.2%
200646.8%+0.4%
200546.6%+0.4%
200446.4%+0.2%
200346.3%+0.0%
200246.3%+0.2%
200146.2%-0.2%
200046.3%-0.2%
199946.4%-0.2%
199846.5%-0.4%
199746.7%-0.4%
199646.9%-0.6%
199547.2%-0.4%
199447.4%-0.6%
199347.7%-0.4%
199247.9%-0.6%
199148.2%-0.6%
199048.5%

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 →