Hypertension in Venezuela

In Venezuela, 39.4% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 2007.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Venezuela, 2019 39.4% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.1percentage points 2018: 39.5%
Position in 2019 84th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Venezuela 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 Venezuela
2019 39.4%
2018 39.5%
2017 39.5%
2016 39.5%
2015 39.6%
2014 39.7%
2013 39.7%
2012 39.7%
2011 39.7%
2010 39.7%
2009 39.6%
2008 39.5%
2007 39.4%
2006 39.3%
2005 39.1%
2004 39.0%
2003 38.9%
2002 38.7%
2001 38.6%
2000 38.5%
1999 38.3%
1998 38.2%
1997 38.0%
1996 37.8%
1995 37.6%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 39.5% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 39.6%, the figure has changed by −0.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Venezuela has the 84th 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 Venezuela
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