Prevalence of hypertension, male in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 37.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 37.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Portugal peaked at 42.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3% | — |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 37.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 37.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 95 Senegal 37.3% compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.2% compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 36.9% compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 36.9% compare
- 100 Panama 36.8% compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Portugal?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Portugal was 37.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.