Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 48.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.6
in 1990
All-time low
48.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2019

02040601990200420191990: 52.61991: 52.41992: 52.31993: 52.11994: 51.91995: 51.71996: 51.61997: 51.41998: 51.31999: 51.22000: 51.12001: 512002: 50.92003: 50.92004: 50.92005: 50.82006: 50.82007: 50.72008: 50.62009: 50.52010: 50.32011: 50.22012: 502013: 49.82014: 49.52015: 49.32016: 492017: 48.82018: 48.52019: 48.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova stood at 48.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova peaked at 52.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 2019.

Republic of Moldova ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Republic of Moldova, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 52.6
1991 52.4 -0.4%
1992 52.3 -0.2%
1993 52.1 -0.4%
1994 51.9 -0.4%
1995 51.7 -0.4%
1996 51.6 -0.2%
1997 51.4 -0.4%
1998 51.3 -0.2%
1999 51.2 -0.2%
2000 51.1 -0.2%
2001 51 -0.2%
2002 50.9 -0.2%
2003 50.9 +0.0%
2004 50.9 +0.0%
2005 50.8 -0.2%
2006 50.8 +0.0%
2007 50.7 -0.2%
2008 50.6 -0.2%
2009 50.5 -0.2%
2010 50.3 -0.4%
2011 50.2 -0.2%
2012 50 -0.4%
2013 49.8 -0.4%
2014 49.5 -0.6%
2015 49.3 -0.4%
2016 49 -0.6%
2017 48.8 -0.4%
2018 48.5 -0.6%
2019 48.3 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.85 51.2 52.6 10
2000s 50.82 50.5 51.1 10
2010s 49.37 48.3 50.3 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 5 Dominican Republic 49.1 compare
  2. 6 Romania 48.4 compare
  3. 6 Croatia 48.4 compare
  4. 8 Hungary 48.3 compare
  5. 10 Iraq 48.1 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Republic of Moldova was 48.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 52.6 in 1990.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Republic of Moldova ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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