Treatment for hypertension, male in Iraq
Iraq: Treatment for hypertension, male was 38.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Iraq, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 38.7% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Iraq peaked at 38.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 38.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 38.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 77 Namibia 38.9% compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 38.2% compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.8% compare
- 81 Syria 37.7% compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Iraq?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Iraq was 38.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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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.