Prevalence of hypertension, male in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 45.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Estonia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 45.9% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Estonia peaked at 51.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2019.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6% | — |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 45.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 45.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 49.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 45.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Uzbekistan 46.7% compare
- 30 Georgia 46.5% compare
- 31 Uruguay 46.0% compare
- 32 Libya 45.9% compare
- 34 Seychelles 45.8% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 45.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Estonia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Estonia was 45.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.