Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 40.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bahrain, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 40.1% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Bahrain peaked at 40.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 40.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 40.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Bahrain?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bahrain was 40.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bahrain ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.