Treatment for hypertension, male in Denmark
Denmark: Treatment for hypertension, male was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Denmark, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 25.1% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Denmark peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 136th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.8% | — |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Denmark?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Denmark was 25.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.