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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.84 | 41.8 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.46 | 44 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.68 | 42.7 | 44.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 43 Ukraine 43.1 compare
- 44 Haiti 42.9 compare
- 45 Mongolia 42.8 compare
- 46 Slovakia 42.7 compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 42.6 compare
- 48 Cook Islands 42.6 compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 42.6 compare
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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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