Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 was 45 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Mongolia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Mongolia stood at 45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Mongolia peaked at 47 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.4 | — |
| 1991 | 43.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.1 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.3 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45 | -0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3 | 43.4 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 45.5 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.14 | 45 | 47 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 38 Palau 45.1 compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1 compare
- 41 Cook Islands 44.6 compare
- 42 Jamaica 44.5 compare
- 42 Ukraine 44.5 compare
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Mongolia?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Mongolia was 45 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Mongolia ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.