Prevalence of hypertension in Naoero
Naoero: Prevalence of hypertension was 41.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Naoero, 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 Naoero stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Naoero peaked at 41.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Naoero ranks 57th 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 Naoero, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1% | — |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
Naoero compared with similar countries
- Naoero's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Naoero's 41.8% 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 | 36.7% | 35.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Naoero?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Naoero was 41.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Naoero rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Naoero ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Naoero 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.