Hypertension adults 30 79 in India

India: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 31.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.7
in 2006
All-time low
28.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in India, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 28.81991: 28.91992: 29.11993: 29.31994: 29.41995: 29.61996: 29.81997: 301998: 30.31999: 30.52000: 30.72001: 312002: 31.22003: 31.42004: 31.52005: 31.62006: 31.72007: 31.72008: 31.72009: 31.72010: 31.72011: 31.72012: 31.62013: 31.52014: 31.42015: 31.42016: 31.32017: 31.22018: 31.22019: 31.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension adults 30 79 in India stood at 31.1.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in India peaked at 31.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 1990.

India ranks 155th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 28.8 —
1991 28.9 +0.3%
1992 29.1 +0.7%
1993 29.3 +0.7%
1994 29.4 +0.3%
1995 29.6 +0.7%
1996 29.8 +0.7%
1997 30 +0.7%
1998 30.3 +1.0%
1999 30.5 +0.7%
2000 30.7 +0.7%
2001 31 +1.0%
2002 31.2 +0.6%
2003 31.4 +0.6%
2004 31.5 +0.3%
2005 31.6 +0.3%
2006 31.7 +0.3%
2007 31.7 +0.0%
2008 31.7 +0.0%
2009 31.7 +0.0%
2010 31.7 +0.0%
2011 31.7 +0.0%
2012 31.6 -0.3%
2013 31.5 -0.3%
2014 31.4 -0.3%
2015 31.4 +0.0%
2016 31.3 -0.3%
2017 31.2 -0.3%
2018 31.2 +0.0%
2019 31.1 -0.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 31.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 31.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.85, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.57 28.8 30.5 10
2000s 31.42 30.7 31.7 10
2010s 31.41 31.1 31.7 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 152 Japan 31.4 compare
  2. 153 Greece 31.3 compare
  3. 154 Benin 31.2 compare
  4. 156 Andorra 31 compare
  5. 156 Colombia 31 compare
  6. 158 New Zealand 30.9 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in India?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in India was 31.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 1990.
How does India rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
India ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Hypertension adults 30 79
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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