Prevalence of hypertension, male in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 51.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 51.6%, 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 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Belarus peaked at 54.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2019.
That places Belarus 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 51.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 51.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Belarus?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Belarus was 51.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Belarus ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.