Malaysia vs Qatar: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79

Malaysia
40.8
in 2019
Qatar
40.9
in 2019
Malaysia rank
70th
Qatar rank
67th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 40.9 against 40.8 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 67th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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Estimated share of the population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.