Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 29.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Solomon Islands, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 29.8 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Solomon Islands peaked at 29.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2, in 1999.
That places Solomon Islands 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 23.89 | 23.2 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.81 | 23.2 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 | 25.4 | 29.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Solomon Islands was 29.8 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 in 1999.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- Solomon Islands ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon 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.