Treatment for hypertension, male in OECD members
OECD members: Treatment for hypertension, male was 54.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 54.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in OECD members peaked at 54.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1990.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3% | — |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 27.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 37.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 49.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Canada 75.8% compare
- 2 Iceland 71.0% compare
- 3 South Korea 67.2% compare
- 4 United States 66.3% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
- 6 Malta 65.1% compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5873 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in OECD members?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in OECD members was 54.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.