Treatment for hypertension, male in Norway
Norway: Treatment for hypertension, male was 47.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Norway, 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 Norway is 47.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Norway peaked at 47.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1990.
Norway ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5% | — |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 47.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 39.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Norway?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Norway was 47.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.