Prevalence of hypertension, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 31.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2011
All-time low
27.6%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, male in El Salvador, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 27.6 % of male adults ages 30-791991: 27.8 % of male adults ages 30-791992: 28 % of male adults ages 30-791993: 28.2 % of male adults ages 30-791994: 28.4 % of male adults ages 30-791995: 28.7 % of male adults ages 30-791996: 28.9 % of male adults ages 30-791997: 29.1 % of male adults ages 30-791998: 29.4 % of male adults ages 30-791999: 29.6 % of male adults ages 30-792000: 29.8 % of male adults ages 30-792001: 30 % of male adults ages 30-792002: 30.2 % of male adults ages 30-792003: 30.4 % of male adults ages 30-792004: 30.6 % of male adults ages 30-792005: 30.7 % of male adults ages 30-792006: 30.9 % of male adults ages 30-792007: 31.1 % of male adults ages 30-792008: 31.3 % of male adults ages 30-792009: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792010: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792011: 31.5 % of male adults ages 30-792012: 31.5 % of male adults ages 30-792013: 31.5 % of male adults ages 30-792014: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792015: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792016: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792017: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792018: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792019: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-79

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 El Salvador stood at 31.4%.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in El Salvador peaked at 31.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1990.

El Salvador ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Prevalence of hypertension, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 27.6%
1991 27.8% +0.7%
1992 28.0% +0.7%
1993 28.2% +0.7%
1994 28.4% +0.7%
1995 28.7% +1.1%
1996 28.9% +0.7%
1997 29.1% +0.7%
1998 29.4% +1.0%
1999 29.6% +0.7%
2000 29.8% +0.7%
2001 30.0% +0.7%
2002 30.2% +0.7%
2003 30.4% +0.7%
2004 30.6% +0.7%
2005 30.7% +0.3%
2006 30.9% +0.7%
2007 31.1% +0.6%
2008 31.3% +0.6%
2009 31.4% +0.3%
2010 31.4% +0.0%
2011 31.5% +0.3%
2012 31.5% +0.0%
2013 31.5% +0.0%
2014 31.4% -0.3%
2015 31.4% +0.0%
2016 31.4% +0.0%
2017 31.4% +0.0%
2018 31.4% +0.0%
2019 31.4% +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 31.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 31.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.6% 27.6% 29.6% 10
2000s 30.6% 29.8% 31.4% 10
2010s 31.4% 31.4% 31.5% 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 156 Micronesia (country) 31.7% compare
  2. 157 India 31.6% compare
  3. 158 Guatemala 31.5% compare
  4. 159 Ghana 31.4% compare
  5. 159 Kenya 31.4% compare
  6. 162 Colombia 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, male in El Salvador?
Prevalence of hypertension, male in El Salvador was 31.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
El Salvador ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.