Treatment for hypertension, male in High income
High income: Treatment for hypertension, male was 53.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in 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
High income recorded 53.3% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in High income peaked at 53.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1990.
That places High income 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in High income, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 25.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 36.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 47.9% | 53.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Canada 75.8% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.0% compare
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
- 6 Malta 65.1% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 63.5% compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in High income?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in High income was 53.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- High income ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.