Treatment for hypertension, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Bolivia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 39.3% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Bolivia peaked at 39.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 74th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.8% | — |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 39.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 39.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 39.5% compare
- 74 North Korea 39.3% compare
- 74 Mexico 39.3% compare
- 77 Namibia 38.9% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Bolivia was 39.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.