Treatment for hypertension, male in Mexico
Mexico: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Mexico, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 39.3% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Mexico peaked at 39.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 74th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 39.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 21.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 39.5% compare
- 74 Bolivia 39.3% compare
- 74 North Korea 39.3% compare
- 77 Namibia 38.9% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Mexico was 39.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.