Treatment for hypertension, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Treatment for hypertension, male was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 52.9% 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 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 52.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1990.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th of 43 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5% | — |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 31.1% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 42.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 2 Iceland 71.0% compare
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
- 6 Malta 65.1% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 63.5% compare
- 8 Germany 61.1% compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 52.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1990.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.