Prevalence of hypertension, male in Suriname

Suriname: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 42.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2018
All-time low
37.3%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, male in Suriname, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 37.3 % of male adults ages 30-791991: 37.5 % of male adults ages 30-791992: 37.8 % of male adults ages 30-791993: 38 % of male adults ages 30-791994: 38.2 % of male adults ages 30-791995: 38.4 % of male adults ages 30-791996: 38.7 % of male adults ages 30-791997: 38.9 % of male adults ages 30-791998: 39.2 % of male adults ages 30-791999: 39.4 % of male adults ages 30-792000: 39.7 % of male adults ages 30-792001: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792002: 40.3 % of male adults ages 30-792003: 40.6 % of male adults ages 30-792004: 40.8 % of male adults ages 30-792005: 41.1 % of male adults ages 30-792006: 41.4 % of male adults ages 30-792007: 41.6 % of male adults ages 30-792008: 41.8 % of male adults ages 30-792009: 42 % of male adults ages 30-792010: 42.1 % of male adults ages 30-792011: 42.2 % of male adults ages 30-792012: 42.3 % of male adults ages 30-792013: 42.3 % of male adults ages 30-792014: 42.3 % of male adults ages 30-792015: 42.3 % of male adults ages 30-792016: 42.3 % of male adults ages 30-792017: 42.3 % of male adults ages 30-792018: 42.4 % of male adults ages 30-792019: 42.4 % of male adults ages 30-79

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 Suriname is 42.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Suriname peaked at 42.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1990.

That places Suriname 52nd 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 Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in Suriname, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 37.3%
1991 37.5% +0.5%
1992 37.8% +0.8%
1993 38.0% +0.5%
1994 38.2% +0.5%
1995 38.4% +0.5%
1996 38.7% +0.8%
1997 38.9% +0.5%
1998 39.2% +0.8%
1999 39.4% +0.5%
2000 39.7% +0.8%
2001 40.0% +0.8%
2002 40.3% +0.7%
2003 40.6% +0.7%
2004 40.8% +0.5%
2005 41.1% +0.7%
2006 41.4% +0.7%
2007 41.6% +0.5%
2008 41.8% +0.5%
2009 42.0% +0.5%
2010 42.1% +0.2%
2011 42.2% +0.2%
2012 42.3% +0.2%
2013 42.3% +0.0%
2014 42.3% +0.0%
2015 42.3% +0.0%
2016 42.3% +0.0%
2017 42.3% +0.0%
2018 42.4% +0.2%
2019 42.4% +0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 42.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 42.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.3% 37.3% 39.4% 10
2000s 40.9% 39.7% 42.0% 10
2010s 42.3% 42.1% 42.4% 10

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 43.2% compare
  2. 50 Albania 42.6% compare
  3. 50 Namibia 42.6% compare
  4. 52 Syria 42.4% compare
  5. 54 Lebanon 42.1% compare
  6. 55 Antigua and Barbuda 41.9% compare
  7. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Suriname?
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Suriname was 42.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Suriname ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.