Treatment for hypertension, male in Chile
Chile: Treatment for hypertension, male was 49.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Chile peaked at 49.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.8% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 49.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 29.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 41.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Chile?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Chile was 49.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.