Treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati

Kiribati: Treatment for hypertension, male was 15.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2010
All-time low
14.5%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati, 1990–2019

0510151990200420191990: 14.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 14.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 14.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 14.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 14.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 14.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 14.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 14.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 14.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 14.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 15 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 15.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 15.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 15.3 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 15.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 15.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 15.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 15.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 15.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 15.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 15.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 15.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 15.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 15.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 15.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 15.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 15.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 15.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 15.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 15.6 % 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

The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati is 15.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati peaked at 15.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1990.

That places Kiribati 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 14.5%
1991 14.5% +0.0%
1992 14.5% +0.0%
1993 14.5% +0.0%
1994 14.5% +0.0%
1995 14.6% +0.7%
1996 14.6% +0.0%
1997 14.7% +0.7%
1998 14.8% +0.7%
1999 14.9% +0.7%
2000 15.0% +0.7%
2001 15.1% +0.7%
2002 15.2% +0.7%
2003 15.3% +0.7%
2004 15.4% +0.7%
2005 15.6% +1.3%
2006 15.7% +0.6%
2007 15.7% +0.0%
2008 15.8% +0.6%
2009 15.8% +0.0%
2010 15.9% +0.6%
2011 15.9% +0.0%
2012 15.8% -0.6%
2013 15.8% +0.0%
2014 15.8% +0.0%
2015 15.7% -0.6%
2016 15.7% +0.0%
2017 15.6% -0.6%
2018 15.6% +0.0%
2019 15.6% +0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.6% 14.5% 14.9% 10
2000s 15.5% 15.0% 15.8% 10
2010s 15.7% 15.6% 15.9% 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

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  3. 175 Nepal 15.9% compare
  4. 176 Ethiopia 15.6% compare
  5. 178 Senegal 15.5% compare
  6. 178 Sierra Leone 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati?
Treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati was 15.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
Kiribati ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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.