Treatment for hypertension, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Treatment for hypertension, male was 31.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Low & middle income peaked at 31.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1990.
Low & middle income ranks 27th of 43 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.0% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Low & middle income?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Low & middle income was 31.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- How does Low & middle income rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.