Treatment for hypertension, male in South Africa
South Africa: Treatment for hypertension, male was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 37.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in South Africa peaked at 37.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1990.
That places South Africa 89th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 37.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 14.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in South Africa?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in South Africa was 37.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.