Hypertension in Mauritius

In Mauritius, 33.1% 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
Mauritius, 2019 33.1% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.5percentage points 2018: 33.6%
Position in 2019 137th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Mauritius 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 Mauritius
2019 33.1%
2018 33.6%
2017 34.1%
2016 34.6%
2015 35.1%
2014 35.6%
2013 36.1%
2012 36.5%
2011 36.9%
2010 37.2%
2009 37.4%
2008 37.5%
2007 37.4%
2006 37.3%
2005 37.0%
2004 36.7%
2003 36.3%
2002 35.9%
2001 35.5%
2000 35.1%
1999 34.7%
1998 34.3%
1997 33.9%
1996 33.6%
1995 33.2%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 33.6% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 37.4%, the figure has changed by −4.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Mauritius has the 137th 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 Mauritius
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