Prevalence of hypertension, male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 39.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Venezuela peaked at 40.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 71st 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.2% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.7% | 40.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Venezuela?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Venezuela was 39.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Venezuela ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.