Treatment for hypertension, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Treatment for hypertension, male was 29.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Lesotho peaked at 29.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 116th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9% | — |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Lesotho?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Lesotho was 29.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.