In 2019, globally one in three adults aged 30-79 years had hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension varied by region with the Western Pacific having the lowest prevalence with some 28 percent.
This statistic portrays the percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region.
Percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region
"Hypertension is defined as
having systolic blood pressure (SPB) ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure
(DPB) ≥90 mmHg or taking medication for hypertension."
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WHO. (September 19, 2023). Percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416907/prevalence-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416907/prevalence-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2023). Percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416907/prevalence-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Percentage of Adults Aged 30-79 Years with Hypertension Worldwide as of 2019, by Who Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416907/prevalence-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416907/prevalence-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide as of 2019, by WHO region [Graph], WHO, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416907/prevalence-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
