Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 30.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cyprus, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 30.8 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cyprus peaked at 38.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.44 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.55 | 34.3 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 30.8 | 33.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 156 Andorra 31 compare
- 156 Colombia 31 compare
- 158 New Zealand 30.9 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 30.5 compare
- 160 Netherlands 30.5 compare
- 160 Norway 30.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cyprus?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cyprus was 30.8 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.