Prevalence of hypertension, male in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 54.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 54.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Argentina peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.6% | — |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 54.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 44.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 49.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Argentina?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Argentina was 54.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
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.