Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Brunei

Brunei: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 46.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.4
in 2019
All-time low
36.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Brunei, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 36.91991: 37.21992: 37.51993: 37.81994: 38.11995: 38.41996: 38.71997: 38.91998: 39.21999: 39.62000: 402001: 40.42002: 40.82003: 41.32004: 41.82005: 42.32006: 42.72007: 43.22008: 43.62009: 43.92010: 44.32011: 44.52012: 44.82013: 452014: 45.22015: 45.42016: 45.72017: 45.92018: 46.12019: 46.4

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 46.4 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Brunei peaked at 46.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 1990.

That places Brunei 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.23 36.9 39.6 10
2000s 42 40 43.9 10
2010s 45.33 44.3 46.4 10

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 14 Armenia 47.3 compare
  2. 15 Tajikistan 46.8 compare
  3. 16 Grenada 46.6 compare
  4. 18 Jamaica 46.3 compare
  5. 19 Serbia 46.1 compare
  6. 20 Uzbekistan 45.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Brunei?
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Brunei was 46.4 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 46.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 1990.
How does Brunei rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Brunei ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.