Treatment for hypertension, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Treatment for hypertension, male was 24.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 24.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Pakistan peaked at 24.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.4% compare
- 136 Denmark 25.1% compare
- 136 India 25.1% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 24.8% compare
- 140 Liberia 23.7% compare
- 140 Micronesia (country) 23.7% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Pakistan?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Pakistan was 24.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.