Hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 32.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2019
All-time low
27.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 27.31991: 27.41992: 27.51993: 27.61994: 27.71995: 27.81996: 27.91997: 281998: 28.11999: 28.32000: 28.52001: 28.62002: 28.82003: 292004: 29.22005: 29.52006: 29.72007: 302008: 30.32009: 30.62010: 30.82011: 312012: 31.22013: 31.32014: 31.52015: 31.62016: 31.72017: 31.92018: 322019: 32.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 32.2 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala peaked at 32.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1990.

Guatemala ranks 147th 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.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.3 —
1991 27.4 +0.4%
1992 27.5 +0.4%
1993 27.6 +0.4%
1994 27.7 +0.4%
1995 27.8 +0.4%
1996 27.9 +0.4%
1997 28 +0.4%
1998 28.1 +0.4%
1999 28.3 +0.7%
2000 28.5 +0.7%
2001 28.6 +0.4%
2002 28.8 +0.7%
2003 29 +0.7%
2004 29.2 +0.7%
2005 29.5 +1.0%
2006 29.7 +0.7%
2007 30 +1.0%
2008 30.3 +1.0%
2009 30.6 +1.0%
2010 30.8 +0.7%
2011 31 +0.6%
2012 31.2 +0.6%
2013 31.3 +0.3%
2014 31.5 +0.6%
2015 31.6 +0.3%
2016 31.7 +0.3%
2017 31.9 +0.6%
2018 32 +0.3%
2019 32.2 +0.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 32.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 32.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.95, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.76 27.3 28.3 10
2000s 29.42 28.5 30.6 10
2010s 31.52 30.8 32.2 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 144 Ireland 32.3 compare
  2. 144 Portugal 32.3 compare
  3. 144 Zambia 32.3 compare
  4. 148 Mexico 32.1 compare
  5. 149 Marshall Islands 31.9 compare
  6. 150 United States 31.6 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Guatemala was 32.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Guatemala ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
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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