Hypertension in Hungary

In Hungary, 48.3% 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
Hungary, 2019 48.3% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.1percentage points 2018: 48.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2019 33.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2019 8th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Hungary 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 Hungary
2019 48.3%
2018 48.4%
2017 48.5%
2016 48.5%
2015 48.6%
2014 48.6%
2013 48.7%
2012 48.8%
2011 48.8%
2010 48.9%
2009 48.9%
2008 48.8%
2007 48.8%
2006 48.7%
2005 48.6%
2004 48.6%
2003 48.5%
2002 48.5%
2001 48.5%
2000 48.6%
1999 48.7%
1998 48.9%
1997 49.1%
1996 49.3%
1995 49.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 48.4% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 48.9%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Hungary has the 8th 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 Hungary
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