Treatment for hypertension, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Treatment for hypertension, male was 18.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 18.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Tuvalu peaked at 18.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 18.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 18.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Tuvalu?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Tuvalu was 18.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.