Prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle income
Middle income: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 33.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle income, 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 income is 33.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle income peaked at 33.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1990.
That places Middle income 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 income, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle income?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Middle income was 33.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1990.
- How does Middle income rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Middle income ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.