Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 48.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Iraq, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 48.1 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Iraq peaked at 48.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1990.
That places Iraq 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3 | — |
| 1991 | 43.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.8 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.9 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.1 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 48.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 48.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.31 | 43.3 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.29 | 45.5 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 | 47.2 | 48.1 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Iraq?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Iraq was 48.1 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.