Treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland

Iceland: Treatment for hypertension, male was 71.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2019
All-time low
32.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland, 1990–2019

0204060801990200420191990: 32 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 33.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 34.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 36.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 38 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 39.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 41.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 42.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 44.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 46.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 47.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 49.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 51.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 52.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 54.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 56.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 57.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 59.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 60.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 61.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 63.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 64.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 65.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 66.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 67.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 68.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 68.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 69.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 70.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 71 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

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 Iceland stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland peaked at 71.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Iceland, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 32.0%
1991 33.5% +4.7%
1992 34.9% +4.2%
1993 36.4% +4.3%
1994 38.0% +4.4%
1995 39.6% +4.2%
1996 41.2% +4.0%
1997 42.9% +4.1%
1998 44.5% +3.7%
1999 46.2% +3.8%
2000 47.9% +3.7%
2001 49.5% +3.3%
2002 51.2% +3.4%
2003 52.9% +3.3%
2004 54.5% +3.0%
2005 56.1% +2.9%
2006 57.7% +2.9%
2007 59.1% +2.4%
2008 60.5% +2.4%
2009 61.8% +2.1%
2010 63.1% +2.1%
2011 64.3% +1.9%
2012 65.4% +1.7%
2013 66.4% +1.5%
2014 67.3% +1.4%
2015 68.1% +1.2%
2016 68.9% +1.2%
2017 69.6% +1.0%
2018 70.3% +1.0%
2019 71.0% +1.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 71.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 71.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.9% 32.0% 46.2% 10
2000s 55.1% 47.9% 61.8% 10
2010s 67.4% 63.1% 71.0% 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Canada 75.8% compare
  2. 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
  3. 4 United States 66.3% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland?
Treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland was 71.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.