Prevalence of hypertension in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of hypertension was 44.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Palau, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension in Palau is 44.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Palau peaked at 44.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1993.
That places Palau 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.0% | — |
| 1991 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 44.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 44.2% 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 | 39.9% | 39.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 31 Russian Federation 44.3% compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2% compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1% compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
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- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Palau?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Palau was 44.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Palau ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.