Treatment for hypertension, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Treatment for hypertension, male was 43.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Lebanon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Lebanon is 43.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Lebanon peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 61st 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 43.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 18.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 25.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 59 Montenegro 45.0% compare
- 60 Latvia 44.5% compare
- 62 Russia 42.6% compare
- 63 Bahamas 42.3% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.0% compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Lebanon?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Lebanon was 43.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.