Prevalence of hypertension, male in European Union
European Union: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 39.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in European Union, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
European Union recorded 39.6% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in European Union peaked at 46.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2019.
European Union ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in European Union?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in European Union was 39.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.