Treatment for hypertension, male in Ireland
Ireland: Treatment for hypertension, male was 37.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Ireland peaked at 37.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 82nd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8% | — |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Ireland?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Ireland was 37.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.