Prevalence of hypertension, male in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 39.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Chile peaked at 42.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2019.
That places Chile 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.5% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 39.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 39.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 76 Central African Republic 39.5% compare
- 77 Italy 39.1% compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 38.8% compare
- 80 Samoa 38.6% compare
- 81 Guinea 38.3% compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Chile?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Chile was 39.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.