Treatment for hypertension, male in North America
North America: Treatment for hypertension, male was 67.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in North America, 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 North America is 67.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in North America peaked at 69.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1990.
That places North America 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 48.5% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Canada 75.8% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.0% compare
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in North America?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in North America was 67.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1990.
- How does North America rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.