Treatment for hypertension, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Treatment for hypertension, male was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Ecuador, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Ecuador is 37.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Ecuador peaked at 37.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 89th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 37.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 86 Saint Lucia 37.5% compare
- 87 Jamaica 37.3% compare
- 87 Lithuania 37.3% compare
- 89 South Africa 37.2% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 37.0% compare
- 91 Thailand 37.0% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Ecuador?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Ecuador was 37.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.