Treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Treatment for hypertension, male was 34.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 34.1% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 34.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.4% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.7993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in East Asia & Pacific was 34.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.