Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malaysia
Malaysia: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 39.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malaysia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malaysia is 39.1, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malaysia peaked at 39.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 70th 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, crude in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.2 | — |
| 1991 | 30.5 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.9 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.3 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.8 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 32.8 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 33.3 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.5 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.8 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.2 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.5 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.15 | 30.2 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8 | 35.1 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.47 | 39.1 | 39.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malaysia?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Malaysia was 39.1 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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