Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan
Jordan: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 37.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.5
in 2003
All-time low
37.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan is 37.7, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan peaked at 38.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 1990.
That places Jordan 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.3 | — |
| 1991 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.75 | 37.3 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.46 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 101 Costa Rica 37.8 compare
- 101 Myanmar 37.8 compare
- 104 Gambia 37.6 compare
- 105 Gabon 37.4 compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 37.3 compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Jordan was 37.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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