Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?

Brazil, at 54.4% against 34.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Treatment for hypertension, male

Brazil

54.4%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific

34.1%

in 2019

Brazil rank

17th

East Asia & Pacific rank

20th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Brazil
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 54.4% against 34.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th of 192 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.0%	15.8%	9.1%	Brazil
2000s	36.2%	25.0%	11.2%	Brazil
2010s	49.0%	32.5%	16.5%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?: Brazil, at 54.4% against 34.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 20.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Brazil ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Treatment for hypertension, male, is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.