Prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of hypertension was 42.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati peaked at 42.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1999.
Kiribati ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 42.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 42.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 34.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Kiribati was 42.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Kiribati ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.