Treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2019
All-time low
18.2%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 18.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1991: 18.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1992: 18.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1993: 19.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1994: 19.5 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1995: 19.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1996: 20.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1997: 20.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1998: 21.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension1999: 21.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2000: 22.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2001: 22.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2002: 23.4 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2003: 24.2 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2004: 25.1 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2005: 26 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2006: 26.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2007: 27.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2008: 28.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2009: 29.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2010: 30.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2011: 31.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2012: 32.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2013: 33.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2014: 34.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2015: 35.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2016: 36.9 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2017: 37.8 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2018: 38.7 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension2019: 39.6 % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 39.6% 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands peaked at 39.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 70th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension Change
1990 18.2%
1991 18.5% +1.6%
1992 18.8% +1.6%
1993 19.1% +1.6%
1994 19.5% +2.1%
1995 19.8% +1.5%
1996 20.2% +2.0%
1997 20.6% +2.0%
1998 21.1% +2.4%
1999 21.6% +2.4%
2000 22.1% +2.3%
2001 22.7% +2.7%
2002 23.4% +3.1%
2003 24.2% +3.4%
2004 25.1% +3.7%
2005 26.0% +3.6%
2006 26.9% +3.5%
2007 27.9% +3.7%
2008 28.8% +3.2%
2009 29.8% +3.5%
2010 30.8% +3.4%
2011 31.9% +3.6%
2012 32.9% +3.1%
2013 33.9% +3.0%
2014 34.9% +2.9%
2015 35.9% +2.9%
2016 36.9% +2.8%
2017 37.8% +2.4%
2018 38.7% +2.4%
2019 39.6% +2.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.7% 18.2% 21.6% 10
2000s 25.7% 22.1% 29.8% 10
2010s 35.3% 30.8% 39.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands?
Treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands was 39.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
Netherlands ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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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.