Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 42.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 42.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Lebanon peaked at 42.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 42.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 42.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 52 Suriname 42.4% compare
- 52 Syria 42.4% compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 41.9% compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 41.9% compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 41.8% compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lebanon was 42.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.