Hypertension in Palau

In Palau, 44.2% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest since 2011.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Palau, 2019 44.2% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 −0.1percentage points 2018: 44.3%
Position in 2019 34th of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Palau 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 Palau
2019 44.2%
2018 44.3%
2017 44.3%
2016 44.3%
2015 44.4%
2014 44.4%
2013 44.4%
2012 44.3%
2011 44.1%
2010 43.8%
2009 43.5%
2008 43.1%
2007 42.8%
2006 42.4%
2005 42.0%
2004 41.6%
2003 41.2%
2002 40.9%
2001 40.6%
2000 40.4%
1999 40.2%
1998 40.0%
1997 39.9%
1996 39.9%
1995 39.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 44.3% in 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 43.5%, the figure has changed by +0.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Palau has the 34th 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 Palau
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