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

Latest (2019)
35.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 2019
All-time low
29.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 29.21991: 29.31992: 29.51993: 29.71994: 29.91995: 30.11996: 30.21997: 30.41998: 30.61999: 30.92000: 31.12001: 31.42002: 31.72003: 322004: 32.42005: 32.72006: 332007: 33.32008: 33.52009: 33.72010: 33.82011: 342012: 34.12013: 34.22014: 34.32015: 34.52016: 34.62017: 34.82018: 35.12019: 35.3

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 119 Nicaragua 35.8 compare
  2. 120 Sri Lanka 35.6 compare
  3. 121 Morocco 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 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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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.