Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 was 37.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Vanuatu, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Vanuatu stood at 37.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Vanuatu peaked at 37.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.94 | 32.9 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.17 | 33.2 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.62 | 35.7 | 37.4 | 10 |
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More gender data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Vanuatu was 37.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of male population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.