Prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 30.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 30.5% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries peaked at 32.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2019.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.5% | — |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries was 30.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.