Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman

Oman: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 36.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2005
All-time low
36.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 37.81991: 37.91992: 381993: 381994: 381995: 381996: 38.51997: 38.91998: 39.21999: 39.52000: 39.72001: 39.92002: 40.12003: 40.32004: 40.52005: 40.62006: 40.42007: 40.12008: 39.82009: 39.52010: 39.12011: 38.92012: 38.62013: 38.32014: 37.92015: 37.62016: 37.42017: 37.22018: 372019: 36.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman is 36.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman peaked at 40.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2019.

That places Oman 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.8
1991 37.9 +0.3%
1992 38 +0.3%
1993 38 +0.0%
1994 38 +0.0%
1995 38 +0.0%
1996 38.5 +1.3%
1997 38.9 +1.0%
1998 39.2 +0.8%
1999 39.5 +0.8%
2000 39.7 +0.5%
2001 39.9 +0.5%
2002 40.1 +0.5%
2003 40.3 +0.5%
2004 40.5 +0.5%
2005 40.6 +0.2%
2006 40.4 -0.5%
2007 40.1 -0.7%
2008 39.8 -0.7%
2009 39.5 -0.8%
2010 39.1 -1.0%
2011 38.9 -0.5%
2012 38.6 -0.8%
2013 38.3 -0.8%
2014 37.9 -1.0%
2015 37.6 -0.8%
2016 37.4 -0.5%
2017 37.2 -0.5%
2018 37 -0.5%
2019 36.8 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.38 37.8 39.5 10
2000s 40.09 39.5 40.6 10
2010s 37.88 36.8 39.1 10

Countries ranked near Oman

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Oman was 36.8 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2005.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2019.
How does Oman rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Oman ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman 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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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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