Prevalence of hypertension, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 37.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 37.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 37.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.