Prevalence of hypertension, male in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 34.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 34.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Philippines peaked at 34.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.0% | — |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 34.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 34.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 30.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Philippines?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Philippines was 34.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Philippines ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.