Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 32.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32.1% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Lesotho peaked at 33.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4% | — |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Burundi 32.5% compare
- 152 Australia 32.3% compare
- 152 South Sudan 32.3% compare
- 155 South Korea 32.0% compare
- 156 Micronesia (country) 31.7% compare
- 157 India 31.6% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Lesotho was 32.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.