Treatment for hypertension, male in East Timor
East Timor: Treatment for hypertension, male was 22.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in East Timor peaked at 22.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9% | — |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 22.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 22.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in East Timor?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in East Timor was 22.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.