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Spain—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #182 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
27.2%
2019
YoY Change
-1.8%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#182
of 192 countries
Maximum
36.3%
1990
Minimum
27.2%
2019
CAGR
-1.0%
30 years
Last
27.2%
Previous
27.7%
Highest
36.3%
Lowest
27.2%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Spain's hypertension prevalence was 27.2% in 2019, ranking #182 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.8% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 36.3% (1990) and the lowest was 27.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201927.2%-1.8%
201827.7%-1.8%
201728.2%-2.1%
201628.8%-2.0%
201529.4%-2.3%
201430.1%-2.0%
201330.7%-2.2%
201231.4%-2.2%
201132.1%-2.1%
201032.8%-1.8%
200933.4%-1.8%
200834.0%-1.4%
200734.5%-1.4%
200635.0%-0.8%
200535.3%-0.8%
200435.6%-0.6%
200335.8%-0.3%
200235.9%+0.0%
200135.9%-0.3%
200036.0%+0.0%
199936.0%+0.0%
199836.0%+0.0%
199736.0%+0.0%
199636.0%+0.0%
199536.0%-0.3%
199436.1%+0.0%
199336.1%-0.3%
199236.2%+0.0%
199136.2%-0.3%
199036.3%

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 →