Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 46.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.8
in 2018
All-time low
41.7
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

010203040501990200420191990: 41.71991: 41.81992: 41.81993: 41.91994: 421995: 42.11996: 42.21997: 42.31998: 42.41999: 42.62000: 42.72001: 432002: 43.22003: 43.52004: 43.82005: 44.12006: 44.32007: 44.62008: 44.92009: 45.22010: 45.52011: 45.72012: 462013: 46.22014: 46.42015: 46.52016: 46.62017: 46.72018: 46.82019: 46.8

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 46.8 for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Tajikistan peaked at 46.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 1990.

Tajikistan ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.08 41.7 42.6 10
2000s 43.93 42.7 45.2 10
2010s 46.32 45.5 46.8 10

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 12 Dominica 47.7 compare
  2. 13 Argentina 47.5 compare
  3. 14 Armenia 47.3 compare
  4. 16 Grenada 46.6 compare
  5. 17 Brunei 46.4 compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 46.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Tajikistan?
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in Tajikistan was 46.8 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 1990.
How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
Tajikistan ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
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.