Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 was 35.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in East Timor, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 35.3 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in East Timor peaked at 35.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2 | — |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.9 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.6 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 35.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 35.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.35, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.98 | 29.2 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.48 | 31.1 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.47 | 33.8 | 35.3 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in East Timor?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79?
- East Timor ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in adults aged 30-79 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.