Prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 30.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.7%
in 2007
All-time low
30.5%
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, male in Least developed countries, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 31.5 % of male adults ages 30-791991: 31.5 % of male adults ages 30-791992: 31.5 % of male adults ages 30-791993: 31.6 % of male adults ages 30-791994: 31.6 % of male adults ages 30-791995: 31.7 % of male adults ages 30-791996: 31.8 % of male adults ages 30-791997: 31.8 % of male adults ages 30-791998: 31.9 % of male adults ages 30-791999: 32 % of male adults ages 30-792000: 32.1 % of male adults ages 30-792001: 32.2 % of male adults ages 30-792002: 32.3 % of male adults ages 30-792003: 32.4 % of male adults ages 30-792004: 32.5 % of male adults ages 30-792005: 32.6 % of male adults ages 30-792006: 32.6 % of male adults ages 30-792007: 32.7 % of male adults ages 30-792008: 32.6 % of male adults ages 30-792009: 32.6 % of male adults ages 30-792010: 32.4 % of male adults ages 30-792011: 32.2 % of male adults ages 30-792012: 32 % of male adults ages 30-792013: 31.8 % of male adults ages 30-792014: 31.6 % of male adults ages 30-792015: 31.4 % of male adults ages 30-792016: 31.1 % of male adults ages 30-792017: 30.9 % of male adults ages 30-792018: 30.7 % of male adults ages 30-792019: 30.5 % of male adults ages 30-79

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

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Mongolia 45.0% compare
  2. 41 Jamaica 44.5% compare
  3. 41 Ukraine 44.5% compare
  4. 43 United Arab Emirates 43.9% compare
  5. 44 South Africa 43.8% compare
  6. 45 Nauru 43.7% compare
  7. 46 Bhutan 43.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.