Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Yemen
Yemen: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence was 29.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
29.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.6
in 1990
All-time low
28.9
in 2008
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 29.3 for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Yemen peaked at 30.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 171st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6 | — |
| 1991 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.3 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.2 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.1 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.6 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.08 | 29.7 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.25 | 28.9 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.12 | 28.9 | 29.3 | 10 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Yemen?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence in Yemen was 29.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence?
- Yemen ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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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