Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Belize
Belize: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 38 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Belize, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 38 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Belize peaked at 38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 1990.
That places Belize 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.51 | 32.4 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1 | 32.9 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9 | 35.8 | 38 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 95 Egypt 38.2 compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 38.1 compare
- 96 Lebanon 38.1 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 38 compare
- 100 Chad 37.9 compare
- 100 Mauritania 37.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Belize?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Belize was 38 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Belize ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.