Treatment for hypertension, male in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Treatment for hypertension, male was 23.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) is 23.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Micronesia (country) peaked at 23.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1990.
That places Micronesia (country) 140th 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.0% | — |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 23.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 23.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 138 Pakistan 24.9% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 24.8% compare
- 140 Liberia 23.7% compare
- 142 Tajikistan 23.3% compare
- 143 Somalia 22.9% compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Micronesia (country)?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Micronesia (country) was 23.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.