Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 34.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Tunisia peaked at 34.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 34.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 34.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 125 Gambia 34.7% compare
- 125 Madagascar 34.7% compare
- 125 Philippines 34.7% compare
- 128 Nicaragua 34.5% compare
- 130 Germany 34.4% compare
- 130 New Zealand 34.4% compare
- 130 Sri Lanka 34.4% compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Tunisia was 34.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Tunisia ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.