Treatment for hypertension, male in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 39.7% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 39.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1990.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 39.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Antigua and Barbuda was 39.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.