Prevalence of hypertension, male in High income
High income: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 37.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in High income, 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 High income stood at 37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in High income peaked at 42.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2019.
High income ranks 12th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.4% | — |
| 1991 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 39.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 9 Tajikistan 50.9% compare
- 10 Serbia 49.9% compare
- 11 Slovenia 49.6% compare
- 12 Montenegro 49.5% compare
- 13 Bulgaria 49.4% compare
- 13 North Macedonia 49.4% compare
- 15 Moldova 49.3% compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in High income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in High income was 37.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- How does High income rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- High income ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.