Treatment for hypertension, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Treatment for hypertension, male was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Kuwait peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 51.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 21.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Kuwait?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Kuwait was 51.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.