Hypertension in Germany

In Germany, 29.7% 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
Germany, 2019 29.7% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.5percentage points 2018: 30.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2019 33.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2019 166th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Germany 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 Germany
2019 29.7%
2018 30.2%
2017 30.7%
2016 31.2%
2015 31.7%
2014 32.2%
2013 32.8%
2012 33.4%
2011 34.0%
2010 34.6%
2009 35.2%
2008 35.7%
2007 36.2%
2006 36.8%
2005 37.4%
2004 37.9%
2003 38.5%
2002 39.0%
2001 39.6%
2000 40.2%
1999 40.9%
1998 41.6%
1997 42.3%
1996 43.1%
1995 44.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 30.2% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 35.2%, the figure has changed by −5.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Germany has the 166th 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 Germany
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