Prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of hypertension, male was 36.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 36.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 36.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1990.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.5% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 36.0% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 36.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.