Treatment for hypertension, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Treatment for hypertension, male was 45.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 45.2% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Bulgaria peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 45.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 45.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 19.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.8% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 55 Colombia 45.6% compare
- 56 Slovenia 45.4% compare
- 57 North Macedonia 45.2% compare
- 59 Montenegro 45.0% compare
- 60 Latvia 44.5% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Bulgaria?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Bulgaria was 45.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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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.