Prevalence of hypertension, male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 44.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 44.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Ukraine peaked at 51.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 44.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Ukraine?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Ukraine was 44.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.