Prevalence of hypertension, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 61.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 61.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Paraguay peaked at 61.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.5% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 61.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 61.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.5% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Paraguay?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Paraguay was 61.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Paraguay ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.