Treatment for hypertension, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Treatment for hypertension, male was 17.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 17.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 17.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 17.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Papua New Guinea was 17.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.