Treatment for hypertension, male in Arab World
Arab World: Treatment for hypertension, male was 32.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Arab World, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Arab World is 32.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Arab World peaked at 32.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.
That places Arab World 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Arab World?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Arab World was 32.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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.