Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Hungary

Hungary: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 48.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.9
in 1990
All-time low
48.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Hungary, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 50.91991: 50.61992: 50.31993: 50.11994: 49.81995: 49.51996: 49.31997: 49.11998: 48.91999: 48.72000: 48.62001: 48.52002: 48.52003: 48.52004: 48.62005: 48.62006: 48.72007: 48.82008: 48.82009: 48.92010: 48.92011: 48.82012: 48.82013: 48.72014: 48.62015: 48.62016: 48.52017: 48.52018: 48.42019: 48.3

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 48.3 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 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Hungary peaked at 50.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.72 48.7 50.9 10
2000s 48.65 48.5 48.9 10
2010s 48.61 48.3 48.9 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 49.1 compare
  2. 6 Croatia 48.4 compare
  3. 6 Romania 48.4 compare
  4. 8 Moldova 48.3 compare
  5. 10 Iraq 48.1 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Hungary?
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Hungary was 48.3 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 50.9 in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.