Prevalence of hypertension, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 30.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 30.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1999.
That places Marshall Islands 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.5% | — |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 30.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 30.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Marshall Islands was 30.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.