Treatment for hypertension, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Treatment for hypertension, male was 14.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 14.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Central African Republic peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Central African Republic?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Central African Republic was 14.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.