Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 30.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Zambia peaked at 36.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2019.
That places Zambia 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Zambia?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zambia was 30.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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.