Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 40.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2005
All-time low
39.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Kuwait is 40.5, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Kuwait peaked at 41.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 72nd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2 | — |
| 1991 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.01 | 39.2 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 41 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.91 | 40.5 | 41.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Kuwait?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Kuwait was 40.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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