Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Panama
Panama: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 36.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Panama, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 36.1 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Panama peaked at 36.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1990.
That places Panama 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1991 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.4 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.8 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 36.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 36.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.95, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.02 | 32 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.27 | 34.3 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.22 | 36.1 | 36.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Panama?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Panama was 36.1 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.