Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 42.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2019
All-time low
35.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.41991: 35.51992: 35.71993: 35.81994: 35.91995: 361996: 36.21997: 36.41998: 36.61999: 36.82000: 37.12001: 37.42002: 37.72003: 38.12004: 38.42005: 38.92006: 39.32007: 39.72008: 40.12009: 40.42010: 40.72011: 412012: 41.22013: 41.42014: 41.62015: 41.72016: 41.92017: 42.12018: 42.22019: 42.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago is 42.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 42.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1990.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 52nd 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.4
1991 35.5 +0.3%
1992 35.7 +0.6%
1993 35.8 +0.3%
1994 35.9 +0.3%
1995 36 +0.3%
1996 36.2 +0.6%
1997 36.4 +0.6%
1998 36.6 +0.5%
1999 36.8 +0.5%
2000 37.1 +0.8%
2001 37.4 +0.8%
2002 37.7 +0.8%
2003 38.1 +1.1%
2004 38.4 +0.8%
2005 38.9 +1.3%
2006 39.3 +1.0%
2007 39.7 +1.0%
2008 40.1 +1.0%
2009 40.4 +0.7%
2010 40.7 +0.7%
2011 41 +0.7%
2012 41.2 +0.5%
2013 41.4 +0.5%
2014 41.6 +0.5%
2015 41.7 +0.2%
2016 41.9 +0.5%
2017 42.1 +0.5%
2018 42.2 +0.2%
2019 42.4 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.03 35.4 36.8 10
2000s 38.71 37.1 40.4 10
2010s 41.62 40.7 42.4 10

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 51 Eswatini 42.5 compare
  2. 52 Uruguay 42.4 compare
  3. 54 Kiribati 42.3 compare
  4. 54 Zimbabwe 42.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Trinidad and Tobago was 42.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1990.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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