Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Other small states
Other small states: Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) was 36.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Other small states, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 36.8% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Other small states peaked at 39.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2019.
That places Other small states 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Other small states?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Other small states was 36.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
- How does Other small states rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Other small states ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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.