Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Palau
Palau: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 46.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Palau, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Palau stood at 46.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Palau peaked at 46.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 1998.
Palau ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.5 | — |
| 1991 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.9 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 41.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46.4 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.73 | 35.1 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.58 | 35.1 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 | 41.1 | 46.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Palau?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Palau was 46.4 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 1998.
- How does Palau rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Palau ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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