Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 35.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 35.6 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.7, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.75 | 31.7 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.37 | 31.8 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.44 | 33.4 | 35.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Sri Lanka was 35.6 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7 in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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About this data
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.