Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Laos
Laos: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 28.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 28.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Laos peaked at 28.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1990.
That places Laos 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | — |
| 1991 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.38 | 26 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 27 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 28.2 | 28.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Laos?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Laos was 28.5 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.