Hypertension in Guyana

In Guyana, 40.0% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Guyana, 2019 40.0% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 0percentage points 2018: 40.0%
Position in 2019 78th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Guyana 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 Guyana
2019 40.0%
2018 40.0%
2017 40.0%
2016 39.9%
2015 39.9%
2014 39.9%
2013 39.9%
2012 39.9%
2011 39.9%
2010 39.8%
2009 39.6%
2008 39.4%
2007 39.2%
2006 38.9%
2005 38.6%
2004 38.4%
2003 38.1%
2002 37.8%
2001 37.5%
2000 37.3%
1999 37.1%
1998 36.8%
1997 36.6%
1996 36.4%
1995 36.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is unchanged from 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 39.6%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Guyana has the 78th 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 Guyana
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