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Suriname—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #45 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
42.9%
2019
YoY Change
+0.2%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#45
of 192 countries
Maximum
42.9%
2019
Minimum
37.3%
1990
CAGR
+0.5%
30 years
Last
42.9%
Previous
42.8%
Highest
42.9%
Lowest
37.3%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Suriname's hypertension prevalence was 42.9% in 2019, ranking #45 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 42.9% (2019) and the lowest was 37.3% (1990). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201942.9%+0.2%
201842.8%+0.0%
201742.8%+0.2%
201642.7%+0.2%
201542.6%+0.0%
201442.6%+0.2%
201342.5%+0.2%
201242.4%+0.2%
201142.3%+0.5%
201042.1%+0.5%
200941.9%+0.5%
200841.7%+0.7%
200741.4%+0.7%
200641.1%+0.7%
200540.8%+1.0%
200440.4%+0.7%
200340.1%+0.8%
200239.8%+0.8%
200139.5%+0.8%
200039.2%+0.5%
199939.0%+0.8%
199838.7%+0.5%
199738.5%+0.5%
199638.3%+0.5%
199538.1%+0.3%
199438.0%+0.5%
199337.8%+0.5%
199237.6%+0.5%
199137.4%+0.3%
199037.3%

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 →