Prevalence of hypertension, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 45.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 45.7% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Cape Verde peaked at 48.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 45.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Cape Verde?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Cape Verde was 45.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.