Prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area
Euro area: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 36.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area is 36.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area peaked at 45.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2019.
Euro area ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 43.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 12 Montenegro 49.5% compare
- 13 Bulgaria 49.4% compare
- 13 North Macedonia 49.4% compare
- 15 Moldova 49.3% compare
- 16 Tuvalu 49.2% compare
- 17 Czechia 49.1% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 49.0% compare
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Euro area was 36.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
- How does Euro area rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Euro area ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.