Treatment for hypertension, male in Spain
Spain: Treatment for hypertension, male was 51.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Spain, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Spain recorded 51.0% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Spain peaked at 51.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 29th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 51.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 51.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 32.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 44.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Spain?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Spain was 51.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.