Prevalence of hypertension, male in OECD members
OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 35.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in OECD members, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 35.3% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in OECD members peaked at 40.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2019.
That places OECD members 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.0% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 38.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in OECD members?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in OECD members was 35.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2019.
- How does OECD members rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- OECD members ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.