Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait

Kuwait: Hypertension adults 30 79 was 40.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.5
in 2005
All-time low
39.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 39.21991: 39.41992: 39.51993: 39.71994: 39.91995: 40.11996: 40.31997: 40.51998: 40.71999: 40.82000: 412001: 41.12002: 41.22003: 41.32004: 41.42005: 41.52006: 41.42007: 41.42008: 41.42009: 41.32010: 41.32011: 41.22012: 41.22013: 41.12014: 412015: 40.82016: 40.72017: 40.72018: 40.62019: 40.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait is 40.5, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait peaked at 41.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 1990.

That places Kuwait 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 39.2 —
1991 39.4 +0.5%
1992 39.5 +0.3%
1993 39.7 +0.5%
1994 39.9 +0.5%
1995 40.1 +0.5%
1996 40.3 +0.5%
1997 40.5 +0.5%
1998 40.7 +0.5%
1999 40.8 +0.2%
2000 41 +0.5%
2001 41.1 +0.2%
2002 41.2 +0.2%
2003 41.3 +0.2%
2004 41.4 +0.2%
2005 41.5 +0.2%
2006 41.4 -0.2%
2007 41.4 +0.0%
2008 41.4 +0.0%
2009 41.3 -0.2%
2010 41.3 +0.0%
2011 41.2 -0.2%
2012 41.2 +0.0%
2013 41.1 -0.2%
2014 41 -0.2%
2015 40.8 -0.5%
2016 40.7 -0.2%
2017 40.7 +0.0%
2018 40.6 -0.2%
2019 40.5 -0.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 40.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 40.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.01 39.2 40.8 10
2000s 41.3 41 41.5 10
2010s 40.91 40.5 41.3 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 70 Malaysia 40.8 compare
  2. 70 Sierra Leone 40.8 compare
  3. 70 Sudan 40.8 compare
  4. 73 Senegal 40.5 compare
  5. 75 Indonesia 40.3 compare
  6. 76 Afghanistan 40.2 compare
  7. 76 Estonia 40.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait?
Hypertension adults 30 79 in Kuwait was 40.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 41.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest hypertension adults 30 79 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for hypertension adults 30 79?
Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension adults 30 79 rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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