Prevalence of hypertension, male in Hungary
Hungary: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 55.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 55.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Hungary peaked at 56.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.3% | — |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 55.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 55.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Hungary?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Hungary was 55.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Hungary ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.