Prevalence of hypertension, male in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 30.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Turkey, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 30.8% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Turkey peaked at 33.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2015.
Turkey ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6% | — |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 30.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 30.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Turkey?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Turkey was 30.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Turkey ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.