Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 43.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Pakistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 43.2 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Pakistan peaked at 43.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.3 | — |
| 1991 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.5 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.2 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 43.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 43.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.98 | 37.3 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.08 | 39 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3 | 41.4 | 43.2 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Pakistan?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Pakistan was 43.2 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.