Prevalence of hypertension in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of hypertension was 29.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 29.3% for prevalence of hypertension in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Yemen peaked at 30.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2008.
That places Yemen 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.1%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Yemen?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Yemen was 29.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Yemen ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.