Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam

Vietnam: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 29.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2019
All-time low
25.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 25.31991: 25.41992: 25.51993: 25.61994: 25.71995: 25.71996: 25.81997: 25.91998: 26.11999: 26.22000: 26.42001: 26.62002: 26.92003: 27.12004: 27.42005: 27.72006: 282007: 28.22008: 28.42009: 28.52010: 28.62011: 28.72012: 28.82013: 28.92014: 292015: 29.12016: 29.22017: 29.42018: 29.52019: 29.7

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 29.7 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam peaked at 29.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1990.

Vietnam ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.72 25.3 26.2 10
2000s 27.52 26.4 28.5 10
2010s 29.09 28.6 29.7 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 165 Belgium 30 compare
  2. 166 Rwanda 29.8 compare
  3. 166 Solomon Islands 29.8 compare
  4. 168 Germany 29.7 compare
  5. 170 Malawi 29.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam?
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam was 29.7 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Vietnam ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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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.