Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Philippines or Sri Lanka?

Philippines, at 28.7% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?

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.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension, male

Philippines

28.7%

in 2019

Sri Lanka

28.6%

in 2019

Philippines rank

119th

Sri Lanka rank

120th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 28.7% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Philippines ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.1%	15.0%	3.0%	Sri Lanka
2000s	19.2%	21.5%	2.3%	Sri Lanka
2010s	26.4%	26.9%	0.5%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Philippines or Sri Lanka?: Philippines, at 28.7% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Philippines ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th 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.