Treatment for hypertension, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Treatment for hypertension, male was 27.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Treatment for hypertension, male in Nigeria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 27.4% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Nigeria peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +6.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Nigeria?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Nigeria was 27.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.