Prevalence of hypertension, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 45.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 45.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Mongolia peaked at 47.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.4% | — |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 38 Palau 45.1% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
- 41 Jamaica 44.5% compare
- 41 Ukraine 44.5% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 43.9% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Mongolia was 45.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Mongolia ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.