Treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension, male was 31.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 31.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 18.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.