Prevalence of hypertension, male in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 45.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Libya, 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 Libya is 45.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Libya peaked at 46.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1990.
That places Libya 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 45.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 29 Uzbekistan 46.7% compare
- 30 Georgia 46.5% compare
- 31 Uruguay 46.0% compare
- 32 Estonia 45.9% compare
- 34 Seychelles 45.8% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 45.7% compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Libya?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Libya was 45.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.