Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 34.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Maldives is 34.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Maldives peaked at 34.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 129th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1 | — |
| 1991 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.8 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 34.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.55, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 34.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.85, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.77 | 29.1 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.93 | 30.8 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.52 | 33.1 | 34.1 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Maldives?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Maldives was 34.1 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Maldives ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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About this data
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.