Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Palau
Palau: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 44.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Palau, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Palau stood at 44.2.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Palau peaked at 44.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 1993.
That places Palau 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 | — |
| 1991 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.6 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.1 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2 | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 44.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 44.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.85 | 40.4 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 | 43.8 | 44.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 31 Russia 44.3 compare
- 31 Seychelles 44.3 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.2 compare
- 35 Botswana 44.1 compare
- 35 Cape Verde 44.1 compare
- 35 South Africa 44.1 compare
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- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Palau?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Palau was 44.2 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Palau ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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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.