Treatment for hypertension, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Treatment for hypertension, male was 39.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 39.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 39.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7% | — |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 39.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 39.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 26.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 70 Netherlands 39.6% compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 39.6% compare
- 70 Sweden 39.6% compare
- 74 Bolivia 39.3% compare
- 74 North Korea 39.3% compare
- 74 Mexico 39.3% compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 39.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.