Prevalence of hypertension, male in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 40.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Kazakhstan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 40.9% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Kazakhstan peaked at 40.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 40.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 40.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.1% | 40.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Kazakhstan?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Kazakhstan was 40.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.