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

Morocco: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 35.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2001
All-time low
35.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 36.41991: 36.51992: 36.71993: 36.81994: 371995: 37.11996: 37.31997: 37.41998: 37.51999: 37.62000: 37.72001: 37.82002: 37.82003: 37.82004: 37.82005: 37.72006: 37.62007: 37.52008: 37.42009: 37.32010: 37.12011: 372012: 36.82013: 36.72014: 36.52015: 36.22016: 362017: 35.82018: 35.52019: 35.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Morocco is 35.3, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Morocco peaked at 37.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2019.

That places Morocco 120th 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 Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Morocco, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 36.4
1991 36.5 +0.3%
1992 36.7 +0.5%
1993 36.8 +0.3%
1994 37 +0.5%
1995 37.1 +0.3%
1996 37.3 +0.5%
1997 37.4 +0.3%
1998 37.5 +0.3%
1999 37.6 +0.3%
2000 37.7 +0.3%
2001 37.8 +0.3%
2002 37.8 +0.0%
2003 37.8 +0.0%
2004 37.8 +0.0%
2005 37.7 -0.3%
2006 37.6 -0.3%
2007 37.5 -0.3%
2008 37.4 -0.3%
2009 37.3 -0.3%
2010 37.1 -0.5%
2011 37 -0.3%
2012 36.8 -0.5%
2013 36.7 -0.3%
2014 36.5 -0.5%
2015 36.2 -0.8%
2016 36 -0.6%
2017 35.8 -0.6%
2018 35.5 -0.8%
2019 35.3 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.03 36.4 37.6 10
2000s 37.64 37.3 37.8 10
2010s 36.29 35.3 37.1 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Morocco?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Morocco was 35.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2001.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Morocco ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco 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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