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

01020301990200420191990: 30.61991: 30.41992: 30.31993: 30.21994: 30.11995: 301996: 29.91997: 29.81998: 29.81999: 29.72000: 29.62001: 29.62002: 29.52003: 29.42004: 29.32005: 29.22006: 29.12007: 292008: 28.92009: 28.92010: 28.92011: 292012: 292013: 29.12014: 29.12015: 29.12016: 29.22017: 29.22018: 29.32019: 29.3

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

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardized in Yemen, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 169 Malta 29.5 compare
  2. 169 Malawi 29.5 compare
  3. 171 Australia 29.3 compare
  4. 173 Thailand 29.2 compare
  5. 174 Israel 29.1 compare
  6. 174 France 29.1 compare

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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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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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