By 2019 the number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension had more than doubled in most regions of the world compared to numbers from 1990.
This statistic shows the number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region.
Number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region
(in millions)
"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). Number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416939/cases-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region (in millions)." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416939/cases-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. (2023). Number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416939/cases-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO. "Number of Adults Aged 30-79 Years with Hypertension Worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by Who Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416939/cases-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
WHO, Number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416939/cases-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of adults aged 30-79 years with hypertension worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by WHO region (in millions) [Graph], WHO, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416939/cases-of-hypertension-among-adults-aged-30-79-years-worldwide-by-region/
