Treatment for hypertension, male in Low income
Low income: Treatment for hypertension, male was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Low 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 income stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Low income peaked at 22.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1990.
Low income ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Low income?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Low income was 22.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- How does Low income rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Low income ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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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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.