Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 42.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 2019
All-time low
38.8
in 1994
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cook Islands, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 39.21991: 39.11992: 391993: 38.91994: 38.81995: 38.81996: 38.81997: 38.81998: 38.81999: 38.92000: 39.12001: 39.22002: 39.42003: 39.62004: 39.92005: 40.12006: 40.42007: 40.72008: 40.92009: 41.22010: 41.52011: 41.72012: 41.82013: 422014: 42.12015: 42.22016: 42.32017: 42.42018: 42.52019: 42.6

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 42.6 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cook Islands peaked at 42.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 1994.

Cook Islands ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.91 38.8 39.2 10
2000s 40.05 39.1 41.2 10
2010s 42.11 41.5 42.6 10

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 46 Mongolia 42.8 compare
  2. 47 Libya 42.7 compare
  3. 47 Slovakia 42.7 compare
  4. 49 Antigua and Barbuda 42.6 compare
  5. 49 Puerto Rico 42.6 compare
  6. 52 Eswatini 42.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cook Islands?
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Cook Islands was 42.6 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 1994.
How does Cook Islands rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Cook Islands ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.