Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 41.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Arab Emirates is 41.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Arab Emirates peaked at 41.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 62nd 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.7 | — |
| 1991 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 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 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.15 | 36.7 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 37.7 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 60 Czechia 41.6 compare
- 61 Niger 41.5 compare
- 63 Central African Republic 41.3 compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 41.1 compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 41 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Arab Emirates?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in United Arab Emirates was 41.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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