Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in China
China: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 27.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in China, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 27.3 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in China peaked at 29.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 1990.
That places China 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3 | — |
| 1991 | 21.1 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.7 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.6 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.1 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 27.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 27.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.49 | 20.3 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.32 | 26.5 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.46 | 27.3 | 29.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in China?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in China was 27.3 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 1990.
- How does China rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- China ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.