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Uganda—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
32.5%
2019
YoY Change
-0.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#141
of 192 countries
Maximum
35.2%
2007
Minimum
32.5%
2019
CAGR
-0.1%
30 years
Last
32.5%
Previous
32.8%
Highest
35.2%
Lowest
32.5%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Uganda's hypertension prevalence was 32.5% in 2019, ranking #141 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 35.2% (2007) and the lowest was 32.5% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201932.5%-0.9%
201832.8%-0.9%
201733.1%-0.9%
201633.4%-0.9%
201533.7%-0.9%
201434.0%-0.9%
201334.3%-0.9%
201234.6%-0.6%
201134.8%-0.6%
201035.0%-0.6%
200935.2%+0.0%
200835.2%+0.0%
200735.2%+0.3%
200635.1%+0.3%
200535.0%+0.6%
200434.8%+0.6%
200334.6%+0.6%
200234.4%+0.6%
200134.2%+0.3%
200034.1%+0.6%
199933.9%+0.3%
199833.8%+0.6%
199733.6%+0.0%
199633.6%+0.3%
199533.5%+0.3%
199433.4%+0.3%
199333.3%+0.0%
199233.3%+0.3%
199133.2%+0.0%
199033.2%

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 →