Treatment for hypertension, male in Libya
Libya: Treatment for hypertension, male was 28.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Libya peaked at 28.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1990.
That places Libya 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 28.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 28.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Libya?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Libya was 28.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.