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Libya: Prevalence of hypertension

42.70percent · 2019-4.0% since 2009

Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized. Annual figures for Libya from 1990 to 2019.

19902019

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201942.7
201843
201743.2
201643.4
201543.6
201443.8
201344
201244.2
201144.4
201044.5
200944.5
200844.6
200744.6
200644.6
200544.6
200444.6
200344.5
200244.4
200144.2
200044
199943.8
199843.6
199743.4
199643.2
199543
199442.8
199342.5
199242.3
199142
199041.8

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World Bank (2026). Prevalence of hypertension. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-prevalence-of-hypertension (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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