Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Belize
Belize: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 was 38 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Belize, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 38 for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Belize peaked at 38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 1990.
That places Belize 88th out of 195 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 rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8 | — |
| 1991 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.2 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38 | +0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.34 | 32.8 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.32 | 34.2 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.35 | 36.7 | 38 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Belize?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Belize was 38 in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of male population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.