Treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati
Kiribati: Treatment for hypertension, male was 15.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Kiribati, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.