Treatment for hypertension, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension, male was 28.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Sri Lanka stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 120th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Sri Lanka?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Sri Lanka was 28.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.