Treatment for hypertension, male in Thailand
Thailand: Treatment for hypertension, male was 37.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 37.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Thailand peaked at 37.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 91st 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 37.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 37.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Thailand?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Thailand was 37.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.