Prevalence of hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension, male was 31.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 31.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 31.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.