Hypertension in Thailand

In Thailand, 29.2% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the highest 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
Thailand, 2019 29.2% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 +0.2percentage points 2018: 29.0%
Position in 2019 172nd of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Thailand 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 Thailand
2019 29.2%
2018 29.0%
2017 28.7%
2016 28.5%
2015 28.3%
2014 28.1%
2013 27.9%
2012 27.8%
2011 27.6%
2010 27.5%
2009 27.3%
2008 27.1%
2007 26.9%
2006 26.6%
2005 26.3%
2004 26.0%
2003 25.7%
2002 25.4%
2001 25.1%
2000 24.9%
1999 24.7%
1998 24.5%
1997 24.3%
1996 24.2%
1995 24.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 29.0% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 27.3%, the figure has changed by +1.9 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Thailand has the 172nd 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 Thailand
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