Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Asia
South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 31.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 31.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in South Asia peaked at 31.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1990.
That places South Asia 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.1% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 31.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 38 Palau 45.1% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1% compare
- 40 Mongolia 45.0% compare
- 41 Jamaica 44.5% compare
- 41 Ukraine 44.5% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 43.9% compare
- 44 South Africa 43.8% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in South Asia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in South Asia was 31.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.