Treatment for hypertension, male in European Union
European Union: Treatment for hypertension, male was 52.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in European Union, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
European Union recorded 52.4% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in European Union peaked at 52.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1990.
That places European Union 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 22.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 44.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
- 6 Malta 65.1% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 63.5% compare
- 8 Germany 61.1% compare
- 9 Czechia 59.1% compare
- 10 Singapore 58.9% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in European Union?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in European Union was 52.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- European Union ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.