Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 36.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36.9% for prevalence of hypertension, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 95 Senegal 37.3% compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.2% compare
- 97 Portugal 37.0% compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 36.9% compare
- 100 Panama 36.8% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 36.6% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 36.6% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of hypertension, male in Zimbabwe was 36.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.