Hypertension in Yemen

In Yemen, 29.3% of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019.

Measure: Hypertension among adults aged 30 to 79 (age-standardised) Unit: % of adults aged 30 to 79 Data: 1990 to 2019 Source: WHO
Yemen, 2019 29.3% % of adults aged 30 to 79
Change from 2018 0percentage points 2018: 29.3%
Position in 2019 171st of 192 See the full ranking

Hypertension in Yemen 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 Yemen
2019 29.3%
2018 29.3%
2017 29.2%
2016 29.2%
2015 29.1%
2014 29.1%
2013 29.1%
2012 29.0%
2011 29.0%
2010 28.9%
2009 28.9%
2008 28.9%
2007 29.0%
2006 29.1%
2005 29.2%
2004 29.3%
2003 29.4%
2002 29.5%
2001 29.6%
2000 29.6%
1999 29.7%
1998 29.8%
1997 29.8%
1996 29.9%
1995 30.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is unchanged from 2018.
  • Since 2009, when it was 28.9%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2019, Yemen has the 171st 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 Yemen
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