Hypertension in Oman

In Oman, 45.6% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 1995.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Oman, 2019 45.6% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.3percentage points 2018: 45.9%
Position in 2019 21st of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Oman 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 Oman
2019 45.6%
2018 45.9%
2017 46.1%
2016 46.3%
2015 46.5%
2014 46.6%
2013 46.7%
2012 46.8%
2011 46.9%
2010 46.9%
2009 47.0%
2008 47.0%
2007 47.0%
2006 47.0%
2005 47.0%
2004 47.0%
2003 46.8%
2002 46.7%
2001 46.5%
2000 46.3%
1999 46.2%
1998 46.0%
1997 45.9%
1996 45.7%
1995 45.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 45.9% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 47.0%, the figure has changed by −1.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Oman has the 21st 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 Oman
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