Treatment for hypertension, male in Kenya
Kenya: Treatment for hypertension, male was 9.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Kenya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.9% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Kenya peaked at 9.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 188 Solomon Islands 11.2% compare
- 189 Vanuatu 11.0% compare
- 190 Mozambique 10.1% compare
- 192 Rwanda 9.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Kenya?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Kenya was 9.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Kenya ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.