Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iraq

Iraq: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 48.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2018
All-time low
43.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iraq, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 43.31991: 43.51992: 43.81993: 441994: 44.21995: 44.41996: 44.61997: 44.91998: 45.11999: 45.32000: 45.52001: 45.72002: 45.92003: 46.12004: 46.32005: 46.42006: 46.52007: 46.72008: 46.82009: 472010: 47.22011: 47.42012: 47.52013: 47.72014: 47.82015: 47.92016: 47.92017: 482018: 48.12019: 48.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 48.1 for hypertension adults 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, hypertension adults 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.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iraq, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.31 43.3 45.3 10
2000s 46.29 45.5 47 10
2010s 47.76 47.2 48.1 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 8 Hungary 48.3 compare
  2. 8 Moldova 48.3 compare
  3. 11 Lithuania 48 compare
  4. 12 Dominica 47.7 compare
  5. 13 Argentina 47.5 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Iraq?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Iraq was 48.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hypertension adults 30 79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension adults 30 79
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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