Treatment for hypertension, male in Morocco
Morocco: Treatment for hypertension, male was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 20.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Morocco peaked at 20.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1990.
That places Morocco 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 20.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 155 Bhutan 21.1% compare
- 155 Mauritania 21.1% compare
- 157 South Sudan 20.5% compare
- 158 Chad 20.3% compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 158 Samoa 20.3% compare
More health data for Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % 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 Morocco?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Morocco was 20.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Morocco ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.