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Prevalence of hypertension in men aged 30–79 years, age-standardized
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
38.2value
Median: 37.3value
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Paraguay
61.6value
Lowest
Eritrea
22.5value
Top 5 Countries
1Paraguay61.6value
2Hungary55.9value
3Poland55.5value
4Lithuania54.0value
5Argentina54.0value
By Region
Europe41.5value(32 countries)
South America38.6value(7 countries)
Other38.3value(116 countries)
Asia36.1value(25 countries)
Africa34.0value(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (22.5value)High (61.6value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 38.2value)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (116)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 61.6value |
| 2 | Hungary | 55.9value |
| 3 | Poland | 55.5value |
| 4 | Lithuania | 54.0value |
| 5 | Argentina | 54.0value |
| 6 | Romania | 52.6value |
| 7 | Belarus | 51.6value |
| 8 | Croatia | 51.4value |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 50.9value |
| 10 | Serbia | 49.9value |
| 11 | Slovenia | 49.6value |
| 12 | Montenegro | 49.5value |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 49.4value |
| 14 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 49.4value |
| 15 | Moldova, Republic of | 49.3value |
| 16 | Tuvalu | 49.2value |
| 17 | Czech Republic | 49.1value |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 49.0value |
| 19 | Latvia | 48.9value |
| 20 | Armenia | 48.5value |
| 21 | Iraq | 48.4value |
| 22 | Oman | 48.3value |
| 23 | Brazil | 47.9value |
| 24 | Grenada | 47.6value |
| 25 | Slovakia | 47.4value |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 47.3value |
| 27 | Brunei Darussalam | 47.0value |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.9value |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 46.7value |
| 30 | Georgia | 46.5value |
| 31 | Uruguay | 46.0value |
| 32 | Estonia | 45.9value |
| 33 | Libya | 45.9value |
| 34 | Seychelles | 45.8value |
| 35 | Cape Verde | 45.7value |
| 36 | Dominica | 45.5value |
| 37 | Bahamas | 45.5value |
| 38 | Palau | 45.1value |
| 39 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 45.1value |
| 40 | Mongolia | 45.0value |
| 41 | Cook Islands | 44.6value |
| 42 | Jamaica | 44.5value |
| 43 | Ukraine | 44.5value |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 43.9value |
| 45 | South Africa | 43.8value |
| 46 | Nauru | 43.7value |
| 47 | Bhutan | 43.6value |
| 48 | Kuwait | 43.5value |
| 49 | Denmark | 43.3value |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.2value |
| 51 | Namibia | 42.6value |
| 52 | Albania | 42.6value |
| 53 | Suriname | 42.4value |
| 54 | Syrian Arab Republic | 42.4value |
| 55 | Lebanon | 42.1value |
| 56 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41.9value |
| 57 | Antigua and Barbuda | 41.9value |
| 58 | Puerto Rico | 41.8value |
| 59 | Pakistan | 41.6value |
| 60 | Qatar | 41.6value |
| 61 | Tokelau | 41.3value |
| 62 | Finland | 41.0value |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 40.9value |
| 64 | State of Palestine | 40.7value |
| 65 | Malaysia | 40.5value |
| 66 | Kiribati | 40.4value |
| 67 | Niger | 40.4value |
| 68 | Cuba | 40.3value |
| 69 | Japan | 40.3value |
| 70 | Botswana | 40.3value |
| 71 | Bahrain | 40.1value |
| 72 | Barbados | 40.0value |
| 73 | Venezuela | 39.7value |
| 74 | Jordan | 39.6value |
| 75 | Nepal | 39.6value |
| 76 | Tonga | 39.6value |
| 77 | Azerbaijan | 39.6value |
| 78 | Central African Republic | 39.5value |
| 79 | Italy | 39.1value |
| 80 | Niue | 39.1value |
| 81 | Chile | 39.0value |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 38.8value |
| 83 | Samoa | 38.6value |
| 84 | Guinea | 38.3value |
| 85 | Guyana | 38.2value |
| 86 | Ireland | 38.2value |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 38.1value |
| 88 | Republic of the Congo | 38.0value |
| 89 | Sierra Leone | 38.0value |
| 90 | Sudan | 38.0value |
| 91 | Belize | 38.0value |
| 92 | Haiti | 37.6value |
| 93 | Turkmenistan | 37.6value |
| 94 | Austria | 37.5value |
| 95 | Liberia | 37.4value |
| 96 | Vanuatu | 37.4value |
| 97 | Eswatini | 37.4value |
| 98 | Senegal | 37.3value |
| 99 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 37.2value |
| 100 | Portugal | 37.0value |
| 101 | Cote d'Ivoire | 36.9value |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | 36.9value |
| 103 | Panama | 36.8value |
| 104 | Equatorial Guinea | 36.6value |
| 105 | Luxembourg | 36.6value |
| 106 | Fiji | 36.5value |
| 107 | Greece | 36.5value |
| 108 | Angola | 36.5value |
| 109 | Saudi Arabia | 36.3value |
| 110 | Netherlands | 36.2value |
| 111 | Costa Rica | 36.0value |
| 112 | Gabon | 36.0value |
| 113 | Guinea-Bissau | 36.0value |
| 114 | Indonesia | 35.9value |
| 115 | Mauritania | 35.9value |
| 116 | Cyprus | 35.7value |
| 117 | Andorra | 35.7value |
| 118 | Sweden | 35.6value |
| 119 | Egypt | 35.6value |
| 120 | Singapore | 35.4value |
| 121 | Norway | 35.3value |
| 122 | Afghanistan | 35.3value |
| 123 | Myanmar | 35.2value |
| 124 | Chad | 35.1value |
| 125 | Morocco | 35.0value |
| 126 | Algeria | 35.0value |
| 127 | Cameroon | 34.8value |
| 128 | Republic of The Gambia | 34.7value |
| 129 | Madagascar | 34.7value |
| 130 | Philippines | 34.7value |
| 131 | Nicaragua | 34.5value |
| 132 | Tunisia | 34.5value |
| 133 | Sri Lanka | 34.4value |
| 134 | Germany | 34.4value |
| 135 | New Zealand | 34.4value |
| 136 | Mozambique | 34.3value |
| 137 | Togo | 34.3value |
| 138 | Mauritius | 34.2value |
| 139 | France | 34.1value |
| 140 | Malta | 34.1value |
| 141 | United States of America | 34.1value |
| 142 | Timor-Leste | 33.8value |
| 143 | Belgium | 33.8value |
| 144 | Spain | 33.5value |
| 145 | Somalia | 33.4value |
| 146 | Honduras | 33.2value |
| 147 | Israel | 33.0value |
| 148 | Nigeria | 33.0value |
| 149 | Vietnam | 32.9value |
| 150 | Mexico | 32.8value |
| 151 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 32.7value |
| 152 | Djibouti | 32.7value |
| 153 | Maldives | 32.6value |
| 154 | Burundi | 32.5value |
| 155 | South Sudan | 32.3value |
| 156 | Australia | 32.3value |
| 157 | Lesotho | 32.1value |
| 158 | South Korea | 32.0value |
| 159 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 31.7value |
| 160 | India | 31.6value |
| 161 | Guatemala | 31.5value |
| 162 | El Salvador | 31.4value |
| 163 | Ghana | 31.4value |
| 164 | Kenya | 31.4value |
| 165 | Colombia | 31.1value |
| 166 | Iceland | 30.9value |
| 167 | Uganda | 30.9value |
| 168 | United Republic of Tanzania | 30.9value |
| 169 | Marshall Islands | 30.8value |
| 170 | Türkiye | 30.8value |
| 171 | Mali | 30.5value |
| 172 | Zambia | 30.3value |
| 173 | People's Republic of China | 30.2value |
| 174 | Comoros | 30.0value |
| 175 | United Kingdom | 29.9value |
| 176 | Bolivia | 29.4value |
| 177 | Ecuador | 29.2value |
| 178 | Thailand | 29.1value |
| 179 | Burkina Faso | 29.1value |
| 180 | Yemen | 29.1value |
| 181 | Benin | 28.9value |
| 182 | Rwanda | 28.5value |
| 183 | North Korea | 28.1value |
| 184 | Malawi | 26.8value |
| 185 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 26.6value |
| 186 | Switzerland | 26.4value |
| 187 | Cambodia | 25.8value |
| 188 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25.6value |
| 189 | Papua New Guinea | 25.4value |
| 190 | Solomon Islands | 24.9value |
| 191 | Ethiopia | 24.5value |
| 192 | Canada | 24.3value |
| 193 | Bangladesh | 23.5value |
| 194 | Peru | 22.8value |
| 195 | Eritrea | 22.5value |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2019).
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