Prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 32.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 32.9%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 32.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 32.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male 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.