Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya
Libya: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 37.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 1996
All-time low
36.9
in 2010
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya stood at 37.5.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya peaked at 38.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 2010.
Libya ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6 | — |
| 1991 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.34 | 37.6 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.82 | 37 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.09 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Libya was 37.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 1996.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Libya ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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