Prevalence of hypertension in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension was 50.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Tuvalu peaked at 50.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1995.
Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 50.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 44.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Tuvalu was 50.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1995.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.