Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nauru
Nauru: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 43.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nauru, 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 Nauru stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Nauru peaked at 43.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1999.
That places Nauru 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.3% | — |
| 1991 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 43.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 43.7% 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 | 39.8% | 38.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 43 United Arab Emirates 43.9% compare
- 44 South Africa 43.8% compare
- 46 Bhutan 43.6% compare
- 47 Kuwait 43.5% compare
- 48 Denmark 43.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Nauru?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Nauru was 43.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1999.
- How does Nauru rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Nauru ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.