Prevalence of hypertension in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of hypertension was 29.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 29.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Solomon Islands peaked at 29.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1999.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.8% | — |
| 1991 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % 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 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Solomon Islands was 29.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.