Treatment for hypertension, male in Colombia
Colombia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 45.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Colombia peaked at 45.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 55th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 35.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Colombia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Colombia was 45.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.