Prevalence of hypertension, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 41.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 57th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.7% | — |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 41.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Puerto Rico?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Puerto Rico was 41.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.