Prevalence of hypertension, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 49.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Montenegro, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 49.5% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Montenegro peaked at 49.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1997.
Montenegro ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 49.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 49.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Montenegro?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Montenegro was 49.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1997.
- How does Montenegro rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Montenegro ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.