Treatment for hypertension, male in Niger
Niger: Treatment for hypertension, male was 11.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Niger, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.7% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Niger peaked at 11.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1990.
That places Niger 187th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Uganda 13.0% compare
- 186 Madagascar 12.6% compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 11.2% compare
- 189 Vanuatu 11.0% compare
- 190 Mozambique 10.1% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Niger?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Niger was 11.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.