Treatment for hypertension, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Treatment for hypertension, male was 37.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Lithuania peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 87th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 37.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 11.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 86 Saint Lucia 37.5% compare
- 87 Jamaica 37.3% compare
- 89 Ecuador 37.2% compare
- 89 South Africa 37.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Lithuania?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Lithuania was 37.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Lithuania ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.