Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 33.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Honduras, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Honduras stood at 33.9. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Honduras peaked at 33.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.1, in 1990.
Honduras ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1 | — |
| 1991 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.6 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 33.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 33.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.95, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9 | 30.1 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 31.9 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.88 | 33.8 | 33.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Honduras?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Honduras was 33.9 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1 in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Honduras ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.