Treatment for hypertension, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Treatment for hypertension, male was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Least developed countries peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 43 groups 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Least developed countries?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Least developed countries was 22.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.