Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 50.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tajikistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 50.9% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Tajikistan peaked at 50.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1990.
That places Tajikistan 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.5% | — |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 50.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tajikistan was 50.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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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.