Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 38.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt stood at 38.2. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt peaked at 38.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | — |
| 1991 | 35.3 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.1 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.4 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 38.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 38.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.19 | 35 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.81 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 92 Fiji 38.6 compare
- 92 Mozambique 38.6 compare
- 94 Samoa 38.3 compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 38.1 compare
- 96 Lebanon 38.1 compare
- 98 Belize 38 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Egypt was 38.2 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Egypt ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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.