Hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia

Australia: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 29.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 1990
All-time low
29.2
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 34.21991: 33.91992: 33.61993: 33.21994: 32.91995: 32.51996: 32.11997: 31.71998: 31.41999: 312000: 30.72001: 30.42002: 30.22003: 302004: 29.92005: 29.72006: 29.72007: 29.62008: 29.52009: 29.52010: 29.52011: 29.42012: 29.42013: 29.32014: 29.32015: 29.32016: 29.32017: 29.22018: 29.22019: 29.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia is 29.3, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia peaked at 34.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2017.

Australia ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.2 —
1991 33.9 -0.9%
1992 33.6 -0.9%
1993 33.2 -1.2%
1994 32.9 -0.9%
1995 32.5 -1.2%
1996 32.1 -1.2%
1997 31.7 -1.2%
1998 31.4 -0.9%
1999 31 -1.3%
2000 30.7 -1.0%
2001 30.4 -1.0%
2002 30.2 -0.7%
2003 30 -0.7%
2004 29.9 -0.3%
2005 29.7 -0.7%
2006 29.7 +0.0%
2007 29.6 -0.3%
2008 29.5 -0.3%
2009 29.5 +0.0%
2010 29.5 +0.0%
2011 29.4 -0.3%
2012 29.4 +0.0%
2013 29.3 -0.3%
2014 29.3 +0.0%
2015 29.3 +0.0%
2016 29.3 +0.0%
2017 29.2 -0.3%
2018 29.2 +0.0%
2019 29.3 +0.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 29.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 29.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.65 31 34.2 10
2000s 29.92 29.5 30.7 10
2010s 29.32 29.2 29.5 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 170 Malawi 29.5 compare
  2. 170 Malta 29.5 compare
  3. 172 Yemen 29.3 compare
  4. 174 Thailand 29.2 compare
  5. 175 France 29.1 compare
  6. 175 Israel 29.1 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Australia was 29.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2017.
How does Australia rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Australia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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