Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 49.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 49.9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tuvalu peaked at 49.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1991.
That places Tuvalu 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.7 | — |
| 1991 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.6 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.8 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 45 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.9 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.5 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.19 | 36.6 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8 | 38.5 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 | 45 | 49.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.1 compare
- 12 Latvia 50.5 compare
- 13 Montenegro 50.2 compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 49.8 compare
- 16 Dominica 49.4 compare
- 17 Armenia 49.3 compare
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- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tuvalu?
- Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Tuvalu was 49.9 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
- Tuvalu ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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