Treatment for hypertension, male in Australia
Australia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 46.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Australia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Australia recorded 46.7% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Australia peaked at 49.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1990.
Australia ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 46.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 46.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 27.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 39.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Seychelles 47.1% compare
- 45 Palestine 47.1% compare
- 47 New Zealand 47.0% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 46.4% compare
- 50 Croatia 46.2% compare
- 51 Hungary 46.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Australia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Australia was 46.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.