Treatment for hypertension, male in Philippines
Philippines: Treatment for hypertension, male was 28.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Philippines peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Philippines?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Philippines was 28.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Philippines ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.