Treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Netherlands, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 67 Malaysia 40.3% compare
- 68 Guyana 40.1% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 39.7% compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 39.6% compare
- 70 Sweden 39.6% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 39.5% compare
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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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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.