Hypertension in Mexico

In Mexico, 32.1% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 1995.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Mexico, 2019 32.1% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.3percentage points 2018: 32.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2019 31.5% Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2019 146th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Mexico 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 Mexico
2019 32.1%
2018 32.4%
2017 32.8%
2016 33.2%
2015 33.6%
2014 33.9%
2013 34.3%
2012 34.6%
2011 34.9%
2010 35.0%
2009 35.1%
2008 35.1%
2007 35.0%
2006 35.0%
2005 34.9%
2004 34.8%
2003 34.6%
2002 34.5%
2001 34.2%
2000 34.0%
1999 33.6%
1998 33.2%
1997 32.8%
1996 32.4%
1995 31.9%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 32.4% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 35.1%, the figure has changed by −3.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Mexico has the 146th 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 Mexico
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