Treatment for hypertension, male in Panama
Panama: Treatment for hypertension, male was 45.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Panama, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Panama stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Panama peaked at 45.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1990.
That places Panama 53rd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 45.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 45.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 24.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 36.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Panama?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Panama was 45.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.