Prevalence of hypertension, male in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 34.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 34.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 35.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1990.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 43 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0432 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 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 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Late-demographic dividend was 34.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1990.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.