Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 23.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 23.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Bangladesh peaked at 26.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3% | — |
| 1991 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 33.5%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Bangladesh was 23.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.