Treatment for hypertension, male in Brazil
Brazil: Treatment for hypertension, male was 54.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Brazil, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 54.4% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Brazil peaked at 54.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 54.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 30.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 43.3% | 54.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Brazil?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Brazil was 54.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.