Treatment for hypertension, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Treatment for hypertension, male was 25.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 25.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 25.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 43 groups 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 25.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.