Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lebanon
Lebanon: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 38.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2004
All-time low
37.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lebanon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 38.1 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lebanon peaked at 39.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.2 | — |
| 1991 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.02 | 37.2 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.42 | 39 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 38.1 | 39.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Samoa 38.3 compare
- 94 Egypt 38.2 compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 38.1 compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 38 compare
- 97 Belize 38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lebanon?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Lebanon was 38.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Lebanon ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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