Treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Treatment for hypertension, male was 23.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central stood at 23.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 23.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Africa Western and Central was 23.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.