Treatment for hypertension, male in India

India: Treatment for hypertension, male was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2019
All-time low
6.9%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, male in India, 1990–2019

5101520251990200420191990: 6.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 7.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 7.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 8.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 8.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 9.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 9.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 10.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 10.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 11.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 12.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 12.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 13.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 14.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 15 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 15.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 16.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 17.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 17.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 18.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 19.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 19.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 20.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 21.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 21.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 22.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 23.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 23.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 24.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 25.1 % 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 India stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in India peaked at 25.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.

India ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 6.9%
1991 7.3% +5.8%
1992 7.7% +5.5%
1993 8.2% +6.5%
1994 8.7% +6.1%
1995 9.2% +5.7%
1996 9.7% +5.4%
1997 10.3% +6.2%
1998 10.9% +5.8%
1999 11.5% +5.5%
2000 12.2% +6.1%
2001 12.8% +4.9%
2002 13.5% +5.5%
2003 14.2% +5.2%
2004 15.0% +5.6%
2005 15.7% +4.7%
2006 16.4% +4.5%
2007 17.1% +4.3%
2008 17.7% +3.5%
2009 18.4% +4.0%
2010 19.1% +3.8%
2011 19.8% +3.7%
2012 20.4% +3.0%
2013 21.1% +3.4%
2014 21.8% +3.3%
2015 22.4% +2.8%
2016 23.1% +3.1%
2017 23.8% +3.0%
2018 24.4% +2.5%
2019 25.1% +2.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 25.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 25.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.4%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 6.9% 11.5% 10
2000s 15.3% 12.2% 18.4% 10
2010s 22.1% 19.1% 25.1% 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 133 Marshall Islands 26.5% compare
  2. 134 Vietnam 26.1% compare
  3. 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.4% compare
  4. 136 Denmark 25.1% compare
  5. 138 Pakistan 24.9% compare
  6. 139 Cape Verde 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, male in India?
Treatment for hypertension, male in India was 25.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
How does India rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
India ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.