Prevalence of hypertension, male in Vietnam

Vietnam: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 32.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.8%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, male in Vietnam, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 27.8 % of male adults ages 30-791991: 28.1 % of male adults ages 30-791992: 28.3 % of male adults ages 30-791993: 28.6 % of male adults ages 30-791994: 28.8 % of male adults ages 30-791995: 29 % of male adults ages 30-791996: 29.2 % of male adults ages 30-791997: 29.4 % of male adults ages 30-791998: 29.6 % of male adults ages 30-791999: 29.9 % of male adults ages 30-792000: 30.1 % of male adults ages 30-792001: 30.4 % of male adults ages 30-792002: 30.7 % of male adults ages 30-792003: 31 % of male adults ages 30-792004: 31.3 % of male adults ages 30-792005: 31.6 % of male adults ages 30-792006: 31.9 % of male adults ages 30-792007: 32.1 % of male adults ages 30-792008: 32.2 % of male adults ages 30-792009: 32.3 % of male adults ages 30-792010: 32.4 % of male adults ages 30-792011: 32.4 % of male adults ages 30-792012: 32.5 % of male adults ages 30-792013: 32.5 % of male adults ages 30-792014: 32.5 % of male adults ages 30-792015: 32.6 % of male adults ages 30-792016: 32.6 % of male adults ages 30-792017: 32.7 % of male adults ages 30-792018: 32.8 % of male adults ages 30-792019: 32.9 % of male adults ages 30-79

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 Vietnam is 32.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Vietnam peaked at 32.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1990.

That places Vietnam 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Prevalence of hypertension, male in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 27.8%
1991 28.1% +1.1%
1992 28.3% +0.7%
1993 28.6% +1.1%
1994 28.8% +0.7%
1995 29.0% +0.7%
1996 29.2% +0.7%
1997 29.4% +0.7%
1998 29.6% +0.7%
1999 29.9% +1.0%
2000 30.1% +0.7%
2001 30.4% +1.0%
2002 30.7% +1.0%
2003 31.0% +1.0%
2004 31.3% +1.0%
2005 31.6% +1.0%
2006 31.9% +0.9%
2007 32.1% +0.6%
2008 32.2% +0.3%
2009 32.3% +0.3%
2010 32.4% +0.3%
2011 32.4% +0.0%
2012 32.5% +0.3%
2013 32.5% +0.0%
2014 32.5% +0.0%
2015 32.6% +0.3%
2016 32.6% +0.0%
2017 32.7% +0.3%
2018 32.8% +0.3%
2019 32.9% +0.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 32.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 32.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.0%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.9% 27.8% 29.9% 10
2000s 31.4% 30.1% 32.3% 10
2010s 32.6% 32.4% 32.9% 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 143 Honduras 33.2% compare
  2. 144 Israel 33.0% compare
  3. 144 Nigeria 33.0% compare
  4. 147 Mexico 32.8% compare
  5. 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.7% compare
  6. 148 Djibouti 32.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Vietnam?
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Vietnam was 32.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1990.
How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Vietnam ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.