Treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei
Brunei: Treatment for hypertension, male was 52.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei is 52.1%, measured in 2019. 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 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei peaked at 52.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1990.
That places Brunei 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 52.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 52.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Brunei was 52.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Brunei ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.