Treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension, male was 46.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 46.5% 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 46.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 11th out of 43 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1% | — |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.0% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 46.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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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.