Prevalence of hypertension in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of hypertension was 37.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Mauritania, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 37.9% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Mauritania peaked at 39.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.0% | — |
| 1991 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 37.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 96 Belize 38.0% compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 38.0% compare
- 98 Chad 37.9% compare
- 100 Costa Rica 37.8% compare
- 100 Myanmar 37.8% compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Mauritania was 37.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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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.