Treatment for hypertension, male in Tunisia
Tunisia: Treatment for hypertension, male was 29.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Tunisia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 29.6% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Tunisia peaked at 29.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 114th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 29.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 29.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Tunisia?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Tunisia was 29.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.