Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Africa
South Africa: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 43.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Africa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 43.8% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in South Africa peaked at 43.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.9% | — |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 43.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 43.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in South Africa?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Africa was 43.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.