Hypertension in France

In France, 29.1% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
France, 2019 29.1% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.3percentage points 2018: 29.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2019 33.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2019 173rd of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in France over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period France
2019 29.1%
2018 29.4%
2017 29.6%
2016 29.9%
2015 30.2%
2014 30.5%
2013 30.8%
2012 31.1%
2011 31.4%
2010 31.8%
2009 32.1%
2008 32.4%
2007 32.7%
2006 33.0%
2005 33.2%
2004 33.4%
2003 33.6%
2002 33.8%
2001 34.0%
2000 34.2%
1999 34.5%
1998 34.7%
1997 34.9%
1996 35.2%
1995 35.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 29.4% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 32.1%, the figure has changed by −3.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, France has the 173rd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for France
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory