Prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of hypertension, male was 31.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country) stood at 31.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country) peaked at 32.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1999.
Micronesia (country) ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 31.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 31.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country)?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Micronesia (country) was 31.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1999.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.