Treatment for hypertension, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 15.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 15.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Ethiopia peaked at 15.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Ethiopia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Ethiopia was 15.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.