Treatment for hypertension, male in China
China: Treatment for hypertension, male was 35.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in China, 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 China stood at 35.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in China peaked at 35.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1990.
That places China 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8% | — |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 35.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 20.4% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in China?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in China was 35.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1990.
- How does China rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- China ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.