Treatment for hypertension, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Treatment for hypertension, male was 34.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Bangladesh peaked at 34.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 192 countries 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.4% | — |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 99 United Arab Emirates 35.0% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 34.6% compare
- 100 Egypt 34.6% compare
- 103 Belize 34.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 33.6% compare
- 104 Yemen 33.6% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Bangladesh?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Bangladesh was 34.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.