Treatment for hypertension, male in Barbados
Barbados: Treatment for hypertension, male was 51.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Barbados, 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 Barbados stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Barbados peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 29th 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 51.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 51.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 23.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 33.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 44.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Barbados?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Barbados was 51.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.