Treatment for hypertension, male in Albania
Albania: Treatment for hypertension, male was 19.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Albania, 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 Albania stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Albania peaked at 19.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
That places Albania 165th out of 192 countries 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 19.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Albania?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Albania was 19.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Albania ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.