Prevalence of hypertension in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of hypertension was 37.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 37.5% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 38.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 37.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.