Treatment for hypertension, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension, male was 41.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 41.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th out of 43 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 16.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 41.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.