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Syria—Hypertension Prevalence

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #64 of 192Series years: 1990–2019
Latest Value
41.1%
2019
YoY Change
-0.7%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#64
of 192 countries
Maximum
43.9%
2003
Minimum
41.1%
2019
CAGR
-0.0%
30 years
Last
41.1%
Previous
41.4%
Highest
43.9%
Lowest
41.1%
Unit
percent of adults aged 30-79
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Syria's hypertension prevalence was 41.1% in 2019, ranking #64 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2018. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 43.9% (2003) and the lowest was 41.1% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
201941.1%-0.7%
201841.4%-0.5%
201741.6%-0.5%
201641.8%-0.7%
201542.1%-0.7%
201442.4%-0.5%
201342.6%-0.5%
201242.8%-0.5%
201143.0%-0.2%
201043.1%-0.5%
200943.3%-0.2%
200843.4%-0.2%
200743.5%-0.5%
200643.7%-0.2%
200543.8%+0.0%
200443.8%-0.2%
200343.9%+0.2%
200243.8%+0.2%
200143.7%+0.2%
200043.6%+0.2%
199943.5%+0.5%
199843.3%+0.5%
199743.1%+0.7%
199642.8%+0.5%
199542.6%+0.5%
199442.4%+0.7%
199342.1%+0.5%
199241.9%+0.7%
199141.6%+0.5%
199041.4%

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 →