Treatment for hypertension, male in Qatar
Qatar: Treatment for hypertension, male was 47.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Qatar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 47.8% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Qatar peaked at 47.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 47.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 26.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 39.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Qatar?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Qatar was 47.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.