Prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World
Arab World: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 37.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World is 37.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World peaked at 37.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1990.
That places Arab World 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.1% | — |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Arab World was 37.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.