Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 31.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Marshall Islands, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 31.9 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 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 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Marshall Islands peaked at 31.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1998.
Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.58 | 28 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.82 | 28 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.19 | 30.3 | 31.9 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Marshall Islands was 31.9 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1998.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Marshall Islands ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.