Treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Treatment for hypertension, male was 46.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 46.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 46.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 19.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 27.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 46.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.