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

Latest (2019)
35.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2001
All-time low
35.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 36.41991: 36.51992: 36.71993: 36.81994: 371995: 37.11996: 37.31997: 37.41998: 37.51999: 37.62000: 37.72001: 37.82002: 37.82003: 37.82004: 37.82005: 37.72006: 37.62007: 37.52008: 37.42009: 37.32010: 37.12011: 372012: 36.82013: 36.72014: 36.52015: 36.22016: 362017: 35.82018: 35.52019: 35.3

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

Annual values for Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Morocco, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 119 Nicaragua 35.8 compare
  2. 120 Sri Lanka 35.6 compare
  3. 121 East Timor 35.3 compare
  4. 123 Tunisia 34.7 compare
  5. 124 Mali 34.6 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 5,820 data points, 1990–2019
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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.