Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mauritania
Mauritania: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 37.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2008
All-time low
37
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mauritania, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mauritania stood at 37.9.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mauritania peaked at 39.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 99th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37 | — |
| 1991 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 | 37 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 37.9 | 39.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 38 compare
- 97 Belize 38 compare
- 99 Chad 37.9 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 37.8 compare
- 101 Myanmar 37.8 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mauritania?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Mauritania was 37.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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