Treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland
Iceland: Treatment for hypertension, male was 71.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Iceland, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Canada 75.8% compare
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 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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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.