Hypertension in Jordan

In Jordan, 37.7% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 1994.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Jordan, 2019 37.7% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.2percentage points 2018: 37.9%
Position in 2019 102nd of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Jordan over time

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% of adults aged 30 to 79. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) (% of adults aged 30 to 79), 1995 to 2019
Period Jordan
2019 37.7%
2018 37.9%
2017 38.0%
2016 38.1%
2015 38.2%
2014 38.3%
2013 38.4%
2012 38.4%
2011 38.4%
2010 38.5%
2009 38.5%
2008 38.5%
2007 38.5%
2006 38.5%
2005 38.5%
2004 38.5%
2003 38.5%
2002 38.4%
2001 38.4%
2000 38.3%
1999 38.2%
1998 38.1%
1997 38.0%
1996 37.9%
1995 37.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 37.9% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 38.5%, the figure has changed by −0.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Jordan has the 102nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_HYP_PREVALENCE_A · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1990 to 2019 for Jordan
Provider update
20 August 2021
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory