Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 27.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Ecuador, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Ecuador is 27.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Ecuador peaked at 27.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5 | — |
| 1991 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.95, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.59 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.56 | 23.9 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 25.5 | 27.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Ecuador?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Ecuador was 27.2 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Ecuador ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.