Prevalence of hypertension in Qatar
Qatar: Prevalence of hypertension was 40.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 40.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Qatar peaked at 43.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2019.
That places Qatar 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 40.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 40.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 63 Central African Republic 41.3% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 41.1% compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 41.0% compare
- 66 Guinea 40.9% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 40.9% compare
- 69 Malaysia 40.8% compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 40.8% compare
- 69 Sudan 40.8% compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Qatar was 40.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Qatar ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.