Kerala's hypertension (men) rose to 36.6% in 2023–24, from 32.8% in 2019–21 (+3.8 points) | India Health Observatory

Change on previous period2023–24Chronic disease

Kerala's hypertension (men) rose to 36.6% in 2023–24, from 32.8% in 2019–21 (+3.8 points).

DeterioratingStrength 0.9 of 10Detected 3 Oct 2026, 23:11 IST

What happened

2023–24: 36.6%
2019–21: 32.8%
Change: +3.8%
Change, percentage points: +3.8 pts

32.0%

33.0%

34.0%

35.0%

36.0%

37.0%

Why it matters

Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.

For hypertension (men), lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.

Historical context

Compared with the previous round, 2019–21. Survey rounds are years apart, so this is a change between rounds, not a recent movement.

Full history of hypertension (men) in Kerala

The underlying data

The stored observations this signal was computed from. Each opens its release.

Period	Value	Release	Where in the document
2023–24	36.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional)	NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.77, "Kerala - Key Indicators", indicator 89 "Elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥140 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥90 mm of Hg) or taking medicine to control blood pressure (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total
2019–21	32.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional)	NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.77, "Kerala - Key Indicators", indicator 89 "Elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥140 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥90 mm of Hg) or taking medicine to control blood pressure (%)", column NFHS-5 (2019-21) Total; the publisher's restatement of NFHS-5 printed on the NFHS-6 sheet

Source and method

Publisher: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Release: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional)Archived file Original URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
Method: How a change on previous period signal is computedHow hypertension (men) is measured

Cite this

According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala's hypertension (men) rose to 36.6% in 2023–24, from 32.8% in 2019–21 (+3.8 points). Source: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/hypertension-men--kerala--2023-2024--period_change