Treatment for hypertension, male in Canada
Canada: Treatment for hypertension, male was 75.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 75.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Canada peaked at 75.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1990.
Canada ranks 1st 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6% | — |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 75.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 29.6% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 51.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 70.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Iceland 71.0% compare
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Canada?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Canada was 75.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.