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
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam, 1990–2019
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.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3 | — |
| 1991 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.4 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 29.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 29.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.