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

Vanuatu: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 39.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 2019
All-time low
33.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 33.61991: 33.61992: 33.61993: 33.61994: 33.71995: 33.71996: 33.81997: 33.91998: 341999: 34.12000: 34.32001: 34.52002: 34.82003: 352004: 35.32005: 35.62006: 362007: 36.32008: 36.72009: 372010: 37.42011: 37.72012: 37.92013: 38.22014: 38.42015: 38.62016: 38.82017: 392018: 39.32019: 39.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Vanuatu is 39.5, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Vanuatu peaked at 39.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33.6
1991 33.6 +0.0%
1992 33.6 +0.0%
1993 33.6 +0.0%
1994 33.7 +0.3%
1995 33.7 +0.0%
1996 33.8 +0.3%
1997 33.9 +0.3%
1998 34 +0.3%
1999 34.1 +0.3%
2000 34.3 +0.6%
2001 34.5 +0.6%
2002 34.8 +0.9%
2003 35 +0.6%
2004 35.3 +0.9%
2005 35.6 +0.8%
2006 36 +1.1%
2007 36.3 +0.8%
2008 36.7 +1.1%
2009 37 +0.8%
2010 37.4 +1.1%
2011 37.7 +0.8%
2012 37.9 +0.5%
2013 38.2 +0.8%
2014 38.4 +0.5%
2015 38.6 +0.5%
2016 38.8 +0.5%
2017 39 +0.5%
2018 39.3 +0.8%
2019 39.5 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.76 33.6 34.1 10
2000s 35.55 34.3 37 10
2010s 38.48 37.4 39.5 10

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 79 Cuba 39.9 compare
  2. 80 Saint Lucia 39.8 compare
  3. 80 Congo 39.8 compare
  4. 82 Niue 39.5 compare
  5. 84 Liberia 39.4 compare
  6. 84 Venezuela 39.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Vanuatu?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Vanuatu was 39.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
Vanuatu ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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