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

Libya: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 42.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
42.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2004
All-time low
41.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 41.81991: 421992: 42.31993: 42.51994: 42.81995: 431996: 43.21997: 43.41998: 43.61999: 43.82000: 442001: 44.22002: 44.42003: 44.52004: 44.62005: 44.62006: 44.62007: 44.62008: 44.62009: 44.52010: 44.52011: 44.42012: 44.22013: 442014: 43.82015: 43.62016: 43.42017: 43.22018: 432019: 42.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Libya recorded 42.7 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Libya peaked at 44.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 1990.

Libya ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Libya, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 41.8
1991 42 +0.5%
1992 42.3 +0.7%
1993 42.5 +0.5%
1994 42.8 +0.7%
1995 43 +0.5%
1996 43.2 +0.5%
1997 43.4 +0.5%
1998 43.6 +0.5%
1999 43.8 +0.5%
2000 44 +0.5%
2001 44.2 +0.5%
2002 44.4 +0.5%
2003 44.5 +0.2%
2004 44.6 +0.2%
2005 44.6 +0.0%
2006 44.6 +0.0%
2007 44.6 +0.0%
2008 44.6 +0.0%
2009 44.5 -0.2%
2010 44.5 +0.0%
2011 44.4 -0.2%
2012 44.2 -0.5%
2013 44 -0.5%
2014 43.8 -0.5%
2015 43.6 -0.5%
2016 43.4 -0.5%
2017 43.2 -0.5%
2018 43 -0.5%
2019 42.7 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.84 41.8 43.8 10
2000s 44.46 44 44.6 10
2010s 43.68 42.7 44.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Libya?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Libya was 42.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 1990.
How does Libya rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Libya ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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
205 places, 6,150 data points, 1990–2019
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