Treatment for hypertension, male in Israel
Israel: Treatment for hypertension, male was 49.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Israel, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Israel is 49.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Israel peaked at 49.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.3% | — |
| 1991 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 49.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 49.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 30.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 37.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Israel?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Israel was 49.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.