Treatment for hypertension, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 40.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Malaysia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Malaysia is 40.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Malaysia peaked at 40.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 67th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 40.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 40.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 18.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 26.2% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.0% compare
- 65 Suriname 41.6% compare
- 66 Georgia 41.0% compare
- 68 Guyana 40.1% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 39.7% compare
- 70 Netherlands 39.6% compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 39.6% compare
- 70 Sweden 39.6% compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Malaysia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Malaysia was 40.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.