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

Tonga: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 43 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43
in 2019
All-time low
31.9
in 1999
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 34.11991: 33.81992: 33.41993: 33.21994: 331995: 32.81996: 32.51997: 32.21998: 321999: 31.92000: 322001: 31.92002: 31.92003: 322004: 32.12005: 32.42006: 32.82007: 33.42008: 33.92009: 34.52010: 352011: 35.92012: 36.72013: 37.62014: 38.52015: 39.52016: 40.32017: 41.22018: 42.12019: 43

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tonga is 43, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tonga peaked at 43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 1999.

That places Tonga 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tonga, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 34.1
1991 33.8 -0.9%
1992 33.4 -1.2%
1993 33.2 -0.6%
1994 33 -0.6%
1995 32.8 -0.6%
1996 32.5 -0.9%
1997 32.2 -0.9%
1998 32 -0.6%
1999 31.9 -0.3%
2000 32 +0.3%
2001 31.9 -0.3%
2002 31.9 +0.0%
2003 32 +0.3%
2004 32.1 +0.3%
2005 32.4 +0.9%
2006 32.8 +1.2%
2007 33.4 +1.8%
2008 33.9 +1.5%
2009 34.5 +1.8%
2010 35 +1.4%
2011 35.9 +2.6%
2012 36.7 +2.2%
2013 37.6 +2.5%
2014 38.5 +2.4%
2015 39.5 +2.6%
2016 40.3 +2.0%
2017 41.2 +2.2%
2018 42.1 +2.2%
2019 43 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.89 31.9 34.1 10
2000s 32.69 31.9 34.5 10
2010s 38.98 35 43 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 43.8 compare
  2. 42 Antigua and Barbuda 43.8 compare
  3. 44 Denmark 43.1 compare
  4. 45 Iraq 43 compare
  5. 45 Uzbekistan 43 compare
  6. 48 Italy 42.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tonga?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tonga was 43 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 1999.
How does Tonga rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Tonga ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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