Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 was 39.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Tonga, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 39.6 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Tonga peaked at 39.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2000.
That places Tonga 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.06 | 33.3 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 33.2 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.86 | 36.1 | 39.6 | 10 |
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More gender data for Tonga
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Tonga?
- Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 in Tonga was 39.6 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.