Treatment for hypertension, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 39.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 70th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 39.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 67 Malaysia 40.3% compare
- 68 Guyana 40.1% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 39.7% compare
- 70 Netherlands 39.6% compare
- 70 Sweden 39.6% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 39.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Puerto Rico?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Puerto Rico was 39.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.