Treatment for hypertension, male in Laos
Laos: Treatment for hypertension, male was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Laos peaked at 27.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1990.
Laos ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Laos?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Laos was 27.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Laos ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.