Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 35.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 35.3 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco peaked at 37.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.4 | — |
| 1991 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | -0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 35.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 35.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.03 | 36.4 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.64 | 37.3 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 | 35.3 | 37.1 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco was 35.3 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco 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.