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Moldova—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
48.3%
2019
YoY Change
-0.4%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#8
of 192 countries
Maximum
52.6%
1990
Minimum
48.3%
2019
CAGR
-0.3%
30 years
Last
48.3%
Previous
48.5%
Highest
52.6%
Lowest
48.3%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Moldova's hypertension prevalence was 48.3% in 2019, ranking #8 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 52.6% (1990) and the lowest was 48.3% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201948.3%-0.4%
201848.5%-0.6%
201748.8%-0.4%
201649.0%-0.6%
201549.3%-0.4%
201449.5%-0.6%
201349.8%-0.4%
201250.0%-0.4%
201150.2%-0.2%
201050.3%-0.4%
200950.5%-0.2%
200850.6%-0.2%
200750.7%-0.2%
200650.8%+0.0%
200550.8%-0.2%
200450.9%+0.0%
200350.9%+0.0%
200250.9%-0.2%
200151.0%-0.2%
200051.1%-0.2%
199951.2%-0.2%
199851.3%-0.2%
199751.4%-0.4%
199651.6%-0.2%
199551.7%-0.4%
199451.9%-0.4%
199352.1%-0.4%
199252.3%-0.2%
199152.4%-0.4%
199052.6%

Top Countries — Hypertension Prevalence

#CountryValueYear
1Paraguay56.4%2019
2Tuvalu50.4%2019
3Poland49.2%2019
4Belarus49.2%2019
5Dominican Republic49.1%2019
6Croatia48.4%2019
7Romania48.4%2019
8Moldova48.3%2019
9Hungary48.3%2019
10Iraq48.1%2019
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About This Indicator

Definition

Age-standardized hypertension prevalence, both sexes; definition includes raised pressure or medication.

Methodology

WHO age-standardized model-based estimate

Unit

percent of adults aged 30-79

Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1990–2019View original source →