Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq

Iraq: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 48.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2018
All-time low
43.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 43.31991: 43.51992: 43.81993: 441994: 44.21995: 44.41996: 44.61997: 44.91998: 45.11999: 45.32000: 45.52001: 45.72002: 45.92003: 46.12004: 46.32005: 46.42006: 46.52007: 46.72008: 46.82009: 472010: 47.22011: 47.42012: 47.52013: 47.72014: 47.82015: 47.92016: 47.92017: 482018: 48.12019: 48.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq is 48.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq peaked at 48.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1990.

That places Iraq 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Iraq, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 43.3
1991 43.5 +0.5%
1992 43.8 +0.7%
1993 44 +0.5%
1994 44.2 +0.5%
1995 44.4 +0.5%
1996 44.6 +0.5%
1997 44.9 +0.7%
1998 45.1 +0.4%
1999 45.3 +0.4%
2000 45.5 +0.4%
2001 45.7 +0.4%
2002 45.9 +0.4%
2003 46.1 +0.4%
2004 46.3 +0.4%
2005 46.4 +0.2%
2006 46.5 +0.2%
2007 46.7 +0.4%
2008 46.8 +0.2%
2009 47 +0.4%
2010 47.2 +0.4%
2011 47.4 +0.4%
2012 47.5 +0.2%
2013 47.7 +0.4%
2014 47.8 +0.2%
2015 47.9 +0.2%
2016 47.9 +0.0%
2017 48 +0.2%
2018 48.1 +0.2%
2019 48.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.31 43.3 45.3 10
2000s 46.29 45.5 47 10
2010s 47.76 47.2 48.1 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 8 Hungary 48.3 compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 48.3 compare
  3. 11 Lithuania 48 compare
  4. 12 Dominica 47.7 compare
  5. 13 Argentina 47.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Iraq was 48.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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