Hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia

Latvia: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 43.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 1990
All-time low
43.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 49.71991: 49.41992: 49.21993: 48.91994: 48.71995: 48.41996: 48.21997: 481998: 47.81999: 47.62000: 47.52001: 47.32002: 47.22003: 47.12004: 46.92005: 46.82006: 46.72007: 46.62008: 46.42009: 46.22010: 462011: 45.82012: 45.62013: 45.42014: 45.12015: 44.92016: 44.62017: 44.42018: 44.22019: 43.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 43.9 for hypertension adults 30 79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia peaked at 49.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2019.

That places Latvia 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 49.7 —
1991 49.4 -0.6%
1992 49.2 -0.4%
1993 48.9 -0.6%
1994 48.7 -0.4%
1995 48.4 -0.6%
1996 48.2 -0.4%
1997 48 -0.4%
1998 47.8 -0.4%
1999 47.6 -0.4%
2000 47.5 -0.2%
2001 47.3 -0.4%
2002 47.2 -0.2%
2003 47.1 -0.2%
2004 46.9 -0.4%
2005 46.8 -0.2%
2006 46.7 -0.2%
2007 46.6 -0.2%
2008 46.4 -0.4%
2009 46.2 -0.4%
2010 46 -0.4%
2011 45.8 -0.4%
2012 45.6 -0.4%
2013 45.4 -0.4%
2014 45.1 -0.7%
2015 44.9 -0.4%
2016 44.6 -0.7%
2017 44.4 -0.4%
2018 44.2 -0.5%
2019 43.9 -0.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 43.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 43.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.59 47.6 49.7 10
2000s 46.87 46.2 47.5 10
2010s 44.99 43.9 46 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Botswana 44.1 compare
  2. 35 Cape Verde 44.1 compare
  3. 35 South Africa 44.1 compare
  4. 39 Namibia 43.8 compare
  5. 40 Bhutan 43.4 compare
  6. 41 Tonga 43.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Latvia was 43.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Latvia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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