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Saudi Arabia—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #128 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
34.0%
2019
YoY Change
-0.3%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#128
of 192 countries
Maximum
35.2%
2001
Minimum
34.0%
2019
CAGR
-0.0%
30 years
Last
34.0%
Previous
34.1%
Highest
35.2%
Lowest
34.0%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Saudi Arabia's hypertension prevalence was 34.0% in 2019, ranking #128 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 35.2% (2001) and the lowest was 34.0% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201934.0%-0.3%
201834.1%-0.3%
201734.2%+0.0%
201634.2%-0.3%
201534.3%-0.3%
201434.4%-0.3%
201334.5%-0.3%
201234.6%-0.3%
201134.7%+0.0%
201034.7%-0.3%
200934.8%-0.3%
200834.9%-0.3%
200735.0%+0.0%
200635.0%-0.3%
200535.1%-0.3%
200435.2%+0.0%
200335.2%+0.0%
200235.2%+0.0%
200135.2%+0.3%
200035.1%+0.0%
199935.1%+0.3%
199835.0%+0.0%
199735.0%+0.3%
199634.9%+0.3%
199534.8%+0.0%
199434.8%+0.3%
199334.7%+0.3%
199234.6%+0.3%
199134.5%+0.3%
199034.4%

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 →