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

Maldives: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 34.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2019
All-time low
29.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 29.11991: 29.21992: 29.41993: 29.61994: 29.71995: 29.81996: 301997: 30.11998: 30.31999: 30.52000: 30.82001: 312002: 31.32003: 31.52004: 31.82005: 32.12006: 32.42007: 32.62008: 32.82009: 332010: 33.12011: 33.22012: 33.32013: 33.42014: 33.42015: 33.52016: 33.62017: 33.72018: 33.92019: 34.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Maldives is 34.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Maldives peaked at 34.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1990.

That places Maldives 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Maldives, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 29.1
1991 29.2 +0.3%
1992 29.4 +0.7%
1993 29.6 +0.7%
1994 29.7 +0.3%
1995 29.8 +0.3%
1996 30 +0.7%
1997 30.1 +0.3%
1998 30.3 +0.7%
1999 30.5 +0.7%
2000 30.8 +1.0%
2001 31 +0.6%
2002 31.3 +1.0%
2003 31.5 +0.6%
2004 31.8 +1.0%
2005 32.1 +0.9%
2006 32.4 +0.9%
2007 32.6 +0.6%
2008 32.8 +0.6%
2009 33 +0.6%
2010 33.1 +0.3%
2011 33.2 +0.3%
2012 33.3 +0.3%
2013 33.4 +0.3%
2014 33.4 +0.0%
2015 33.5 +0.3%
2016 33.6 +0.3%
2017 33.7 +0.3%
2018 33.9 +0.6%
2019 34.1 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.77 29.1 30.5 10
2000s 31.93 30.8 33 10
2010s 33.52 33.1 34.1 10

Countries ranked near Maldives

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  4. 129 Saudi Arabia 34 compare
  5. 130 Honduras 33.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Maldives?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Maldives was 34.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Maldives ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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